Housing Litigation Lawyer

LAW Absolute; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency is seeking a Housing Litigation Lawyer for an initial 3-month period in London. The role requires carrying a full caseload involving housing law issues, with a preference for candidates experienced in local government. Candidates must hold a practising certificate and be able to attend the office weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience of handling a complex caseload including housing possessions and disrepair.
• Ability to attend office once a week.

Responsibilities

• Carry a full caseload from the outset.
• Cover issues such as anti-social behaviour injunctions and homelessness matters.

Skills

Drafting skills

Advocacy

Handling a full caseload

Experience with local government

Education

Practising certificate

Job description

A local authority based in London is seeking a Housing Litigation Lawyer for an initial period 3 months.

The successful Housing Litigation Lawyer is required to carry a full caseload from the outset. You will cover issues such as housing possessions, anti-social behaviour injunctions, housing disrepair and homelessness matters. You will need to be able to demonstrate experience of handling a full and complex caseload including drafting skills and advocacy. Our client is preferably seeking candidates with local government experience.

Candidates must have a practising certificate to be considered for the role, and you will be required to attend the office once a week.

To register an interest in the role, please send an updated CV to [e-mail]

Working through LAW Absolute

As the first recruitment agency to specialise only in placing interim lawyers, LAW Absolute has a long history in supporting lawyers who want to work flexibly and in control of their career.

We are able to offer our contractors a range of challenging opportunities across private practice, corporates, financial services and within the not-for-profit sector. With over 20 years of placing contract lawyers in these markets, we have built excellent networks and many of the lawyers that we work with are contract lawyers that we have successfully placed on multiple assignments, allowing them to work with autonomy and build their career in the way they choose to. For our clients, we have worked closely with legal teams to help them plan and manage delivery of their services in a more efficient way in terms of resources, costs and timescales.

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