Court of Protection Solicitor

JMC Legal Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Court of Protection Solicitor (2+ PQE) to join a thriving department in South-East London. This role involves representing clients in complex health and welfare proceedings, requiring strong communication skills and a passion for law. There are significant opportunities for career progression in an ambitiously growing firm.

Qualifications

• Experienced Court of Protection Lawyer with 2+ PQE.
• Passion for working within Court of Protection.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ambitious and eager to progress in a legal career.
• Self-starter able to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Represent protected parties and family members in legal proceedings.
• Assist in making health and welfare decisions for clients.
• Work on Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and judicial reviews.
• Handle LPAs, carer's rights, and related Care Act issues.

Job description

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This Top Tier Legal 500 ranked outfit seeks a Court of Protection Solicitor 2+ PQE to join a highly-established department located in South-East London.

The Firm:

Based in South-East London, this firm is well-established with an excellent heritage and has the clientele to match.

They actually have ambitious growth planned over the next 18 months, making now an exciting time to join an already thriving organisation.

Culturally, this practice has a history of developing legal talents from NQ's to "homegrown" Partners.

The Role:

This is a unique role where the department represents protected parties and family members in complex health and welfare proceedings before the Court of Protection and the High Court. They assist in making decisions about their clients' health and welfare, including Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Judicial Reviews, LPAs, carer's rights, and issues relating to the Care Act 2014.

The team comprises of the Managing Partner, two solicitors and some support staff. There is currently a large amount of work in house, so they are looking for someone who can work with minimal supervision to a high level of quality and be keen to progress your career within the team.

Requirements & Salary:

• You will be a Court of Protection Lawyer 2+ PQE
• You will possess a passion for working within Court of Protection
• You will have excellent communication skills
• You will be an ambitious individual who wants to progress in their career
• You must be someone who is a self-starter.