Housing Litigation Lawyer

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Job summary

Sellick Partnership (Legal) Limited is recruiting a Housing Litigation Lawyer for a London Local Authority on a rolling locum basis. The role requires substantial housing litigation experience, with duties including possessions, injunctions, judicial reviews and anti-social behaviour matters.

Hybrid work arrangement with weekly office presence and potential court appearances. Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or FILEX is suitable; local authority experience is desirable but transferable from other

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister or FILEX or equivalent.
• Local authority experience desirable but not mandatory.
• Experience providing professional legal advice on housing litigation work.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on all aspects of Housing Litigation.
• Assist on possessions, injunctions, judicial reviews and anti-social behaviour matters.
• Attend Court hearings as required and support the Housing and Litigation team.

Skills

Housing Litigation

Possessions

Injunctions

Judicial Review

Anti-Social Behaviour

Legal Advice

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister or FILEX

Job description

Housing Litigation Lawyer

London Local Authority

Locum Contract

Hybrid Working Arrangement

£50-55 per hour umbrella (DOE)

Sellick Partnership are pleased to be recruiting for a Housing Litigation Lawyer to join a well-established London Local Authority on a rolling locum contract basis.

This is a fantastic post for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister, FILEX or equivalent. Local authority experience is highly desirable, but they are open to considering other sectors with transferrable skills. The successful candidate must have experience providing professional legal advice on all aspects of Housing Litigation work.

The successful Housing Litigation Lawyer will have significant experience in Housing Law and at least one of the following areas:

• Possessions
• Injunctions
• Judicial Review
• Anti-Social Behaviour

The Housing and Litigation team are very friendly and supportive, and can offer some training where appropriate. The team and council are highly regarded and have worked on some really interesting cases.

The role will involve office presence once a week and there may be a requirement to attend Court hearings in person. The Council offices are easily accessible via public transport. The role is locum, initially for 3 months and is highly likely to be extended long term.

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