Court of Protection Solicitor

Law Staff; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Health Cashback Plan

Wellbeing initiatives

Career development programme

Length of service awards

Staff forms and committees

Job summary

Law Staff is assisting a Legal 500 and Chambers-accredited firm in recruiting a Court of Protection Solicitor with 1 year PQE. The role focuses on challenging assessments, safeguarding duties, and representing P via litigation friends, across public and private matters.

You will work with vulnerable clients, including those facing evictions or lacking community care services, within a collaborative team that values professionalism and care.

Qualifications

• 1 year PQE as Court of Protection solicitor.
• Experience across Community Care and Court of Protection work (publicly funded and private matters).
• Experience with Legal Aid funding and CCMS.

Responsibilities

• Perform casework promptly and efficiently.
• Analyse legal matters and advise clients on appropriate actions.
• Communicate clearly with clients and comply with client-care requirements.

Skills

Court of Protection

Litigation & advocacy

Client care

Legal Aid funding

Tools

CCMS

Job description

Are you a 1-year PQE Court of Protection Solicitor looking for a fresh challenge within a leading Legal 500 and Chambers accredited Firm? On offer is Hybrid working, Health cash back plan, bonus scheme, wellbeing initiatives, length of service awards plus more.

Our client is seeking a Court of Protection Solicitor with a passion for access justice with experience across a range of Community Care and Court of Protection work on publicly funded, along with private matters.

The Firm obtain good referral sources from local charities ad NGOs, working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for clients. They are unable to meet the current demands for these services, prompting a search for an individual to expand and enhance this line of work. You will be working with vulnerable clients across a variety of needs, some facing eviction or a lack of community care services.

The Legal 500 Firm, with a legacy spanning over a century, is widely acknowledged for its esteemed reputation. Boasting a sizable team of proficient lawyers who are dedicated to upholding the values of professionalism, clarity, respect, and genuine care, while providing an extensive range of expert legal services. Embracing a collaborative ethos, the firm cultivates a supportive atmosphere for both clients and colleagues, working towards achieving optimal outcomes. Recognising the effectiveness of teamwork, they understand that the best results emerge from collective efforts.

Type of Court of Protection Solicitor work:

• Challenging assessments and care plans
• Ensuring that local authorities comply with their safeguarding duties
• Identifying judicial review challenges and potential Court of Protection cases
• Acting for “P” via a litigation friend or family members in Court of Protection proceedings in relation to P’s welfare

What will be expected from you as a Court of Protection Solicitor:

• Carrying out casework, promptly and efficiently
• Analysing legal matters and advising clients of appropriate course of action.
• Communicating clearly and regularly with clients and complying with ‘client care’ requirements
• Dealing with all routine correspondence, negotiations and advocacy
• Ensuring that time spent on all casework is promptly recorded and on conclusion of cases that they are billed and payment is recorded
• To ensure, where any part of the work within the department is funded by the Legal Aid Agency that requirements are met.
• Keeping up-to-date with general legal developments
• Undertaking appropriate administrative tasks in accordance with the Office Manual
• Providing supervision where appropriate and/or reporting to supervisors
• Experience of working to targets
• Excellent IT Skills
• Experience of Legal Aid funding and using CCMS
• Experience of privately-funded work

Benefits for the Court of Protection Solicitor:

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Bonus scheme
• Health Cashback Plan
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Career development programme
• Length of service awards
• Staff forms and committees

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