Civil litigation and judicial Senior Lawyer (REMOTE)

Essential Employment; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is seeking an experienced Civil litigation and judicial Senior Lawyer to manage a caseload and supervise junior members in a flexible, remote role. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in civil litigation and judicial review, alongside local government knowledge. Responsibilities include overseeing court representations, advising clients, and managing appeals. This full-time, temporary contract offers a competitive hourly rate of £42.67.

Qualifications

• Experienced local government lawyer with recent experience in civil litigation and judicial review.
• Ability to supervise junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a caseload in an area of law allocated.
• Respond to requests for advice and representation.
• Manage all aspects of court representation as required.
• Advise/present to courts and meetings as needed.
• Lead in advising clients on specialist aspects of law.
• Determine appeals under the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure.
• Participate in Legal Services’ Out of Hours service.
• Other duties as assigned by Legal Service managers.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Judicial review experience

Supervision of junior team members

Local government experience

Job description

Overview

Civil litigation and judicial Senior Lawyer (REMOTE) needed, £42.67ph

PAYE – Reference: 5285620

The Litigation & Planning team is seeking an experienced local government lawyer ideally with substantial recent experience in civil litigation and judicial review.

You will also be expected to offer some supervision to junior members of the team.

Key Details

• Role can be worked remotely.
• You will ideally have judicial review and local government experience.
• Subject to Basic DBS check.
• Part time or full time available.

Responsibilities

• a) To oversee and manage a caseload in an area of law allocated.
• b) To respond to requests for advice, representation etc, from employees.
• c) To manage all aspects of court representation as required.
• d) To advise and/or present to courts, meetings, members at formal appeal hearings or as required by the County Solicitor.
• e) To assume a lead role in advising clients on specialist aspects of law and practice as required, e.g. Procurement, Employment, Human Rights, Child Care, Adult Social Care, Property and to organise/participate in training events as appropriate and/or necessary.
• f) To determine appeals under the Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure of the Local Government Pension Scheme and various internal appeal procedures if required.
• g) To take part in the Legal Services’ Out of Hours service to provide assistance to the Emergency Duty Team on matters of Childcare and Adult Social Care.
• h) Any other duties appropriate to the grade as may be assigned by one of the Legal Service managers.

Contract

This is a full time role on atemporary contract basis

How to Apply

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Equal Opportunities

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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