Paralegal - Public Law & Human Rights

Irwin Mitchell; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading law firm in Liverpool as a Paralegal specializing in Public Law & Human Rights. You'll contribute to impactful cases involving judicial review, healthcare, and civil liberties while benefiting from a supportive and inclusive work culture. Ideal for motivated law graduates eager to make a difference.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Generous and flexible pension schemes

Two days of paid volunteering every year

Qualifications

• Demonstrable interest in Public Law & Human Rights work.
• Experience as a paralegal or relevant voluntary work.
• Ability to work well in teams and independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist in judicial review and actions against the police.
• Work on healthcare and medical treatment cases.
• Support clients navigating legal complexities.

Skills

Client care skills

Lateral thinking

Sound judgment

Education

Undergraduate law degree or equivalent

Tools

Legal aid systems

Job description

Join to apply for the Paralegal - Public Law & Human Rights role at Irwin Mitchell

Join to apply for the Paralegal - Public Law & Human Rights role at Irwin Mitchell

Direct message the job poster from Irwin Mitchell

Talent Acquisition Advisor at Irwin Mitchell

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

Our Public Law & Human Rights team undertake a range of work in the areas of judicial review, civil liberties (including inquests and actions against the police), education, social care, healthcare and medical treatment, mental capacity and Court of Protection welfare disputes. Our lawyers are experts in their field.

The Liverpool team works predominantly on Court of Protection, mental capacity, judicial review, social care, healthcare and medical treatment, although there may be the opportunity to work on civil liberties and education matters.

Our Public Law & Human Rights department is ranked as a leader in a range of fields in both the Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 directories many of our solicitors are ranked individually.

We are instructed in interesting and often high profile, cutting-edge cases. We have forged a national reputation for our work on test cases. We have a national reach, with public law teams in ten offices across the country.

We hold Legal Aid Agency contracts in public law, community care and actions against the police and are also instructed by privately funded individuals, professional associations and institutions including national and local charities and other voluntary organisations. We work closely with our colleagues and teams in Irwin Mitchell to provide a holistic service to our clients.

About You

We're looking for a Paralegal with excellent client care skills, who is a well-motivated individual with intelligence, ambition, lateral thinking skills and sound judgment. Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Undergraduate law degree or equivalent
• Demonstrable interest in Public Law & Human Rights work
• Demonstrable experience working as a paralegal or development of skills by undertaking voluntary or pro bono work.
• The ability to work well as both a team and independently
• The ability to be sensitive and sympathetic whilst understanding our clients’ needs
• A working knowledge of legal aid systems and specific paralegal experience in PLHR is desirable

If you thrive on being busy and can adapt well to new challenges, then we will give you all the training and support you’ll need to help you succeed in this highly rewarding role!

Applications close on Monday 16th June 2025

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Irwin Mitchell by 2x

Get notified about new Paralegal jobs in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom.

Merseyside, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Warrington, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Atherton, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Winsford, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Wirral, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Bootle, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Atherton, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 19 hours ago

Southport, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 23 hours ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 23 hours ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Research Support Assistant in Law (0.2 fte) Fixed term for 4 months

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Warrington, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Southport, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Chester, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Golborne, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom 23 hours ago

Leyland, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.