Property Litigation Paralegal

Law Support Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Birmingham is seeking a paralegal to join their property litigation team. The candidate will support solicitors, handle a caseload, and work three days in the office with two days remote. Responsibilities include drafting legal documents and assisting in court. Ideal applicants will have a law degree, litigation experience, and strong organisational skills.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a law degree or equivalent.
• Previous litigation/disputes experience, preferably within the property sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to solicitors while building an individual caseload.
• Draft and prepare claim forms, pleadings, and witness statements.
• Attend court to assist barristers and conduct advocacy in routine matters.

Skills

Solid drafting skills

First class organisational skills

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

We are working with a highly regarded law firm who are seeking a paralegal to join their property litigation team. The successful candidate will be based in the Birmingham office and will be responsible for providing support to the solicitors whilst building an individual caseload. You will be required to attend the office three days a week and work remotely for the other two.

This exciting role will give you the opportunity work on a broad range of maters including breach of tenancy, antisocial behaviour and unauthorised occupiers, injunction proceedings as well as disrepair claims and claims against leaseholders including forfeiture.

Daily duties will include drafting and preparing claim forms, pleadings and witness statements, preparing trial bundles, attending court to assist barristers as well conducting advocacy in the county court on routine matters.

Applicants will have successfully completed a law degree or equivalent and will have gained previous litigation/disputes experience, preferably within the property sector. Solid drafting skills are required coupled with the ability to prepare pleadings and witness statements. First class organisations skills are paramount.

Please get in touch with your CV for full details.