Solicitor

Law Absolute Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LAW Absolute is seeking a solicitor for a public sector in-house legal services team in Greater Manchester. This full-time, temporary role requires expertise in civil litigation or criminal litigation, with a focus on handling civil orders and conducting advocacy in court. The position starts as soon as possible and involves hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ PQE.
• Experience with civil litigation or criminal litigation.
• Able to conduct advocacy in Magistrate’s Court and Family Court.

Responsibilities

• Handle civil orders and disclosure applications.
• Conduct court advocacy.
• Attend office/court in Greater Manchester.

Skills

Legal Research

Case Management

Court Advocacy

Education

Qualified solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive

Job description

LAW Absolute is recruiting on behalf of a public sector in-house legal services team based in Greater Manchester for a Solicitor with a civil litigation or criminal litigation background. This will be on a temporary basis, starting as soon as possible and lasting until March 2026 in the first instance.

Please note this is a full-time role and will require hybrid attendance in Manchester.

This client is seeking an experienced solicitor, barrister, or chartered legal executive to handle civil orders and disclosure applications. You will be required to conduct advocacy in the Magistrate’s Court and Family Court.

To apply you will be:

• An England and Wales qualified solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive with minimum 2 years’ PQE Able to demonstrate previous experience of legal research, case management, and court advocacy Able to attend the office and/or court in Greater Manchester Available on no more than a 4-week notice period

The salary for this role will be £25.31/hour PAYE.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

At LAW Absolute we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to every candidate individually.

If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has not been successful and your details have not been retained. LAW Absolute acts as an employment business for temporary recruitment and as an employment agency for fixed term contract and permanent recruitment.