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- Full-time
- IT
- Communication skills
- Time management
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Ministry of Justice —Manchester
- £20,001 - £30,000 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- No experience needed
- Presentation skills
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Chorley Council and South Ribble Counci —Leyland
- £38,220 - £39,152 a year
- Call to connect
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Senior Lawyer - Housing and Litigation
Liverpool City Council —Liverpool
- £63,819 - £70,608 a year
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Associate / Legal Director - Public Procurement
DWF —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
Principal Lawyer - Social Care, Education & Safeguarding
HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL —Halton
- £58,356 - £61,495 a year
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Travel
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Legal Counsel
System C —Liverpool
- Full-time
- Contracts
- IT
- Communication skills
Planning & Highways Lawyer
HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL —Halton
- £54,181 - £57,269 a year
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Legal Officer - Child Protection Team
Liverpool City Council —Liverpool
- £40,777 - £46,142 a year
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Lawyer (Commercial & Contract)
Bury Council —Bury
- £52,413 - £53,460 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Weightmans —Liverpool
- Full-time
- IT
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- Construction experience
Caseworker - Liverpool
Ministry of Justice —Liverpool
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- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- No experience needed
- Presentation skills
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Blackburn with Darwen Council —Blackburn with Darwen
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- Full-time
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Local Government Solicitor

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IT
Communication skills
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About your new role

Our Market Leading Local Government team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims across the public sector. Weightmans' team is second-to-none in providing defendant litigation services in these and other specialist Casualty areas. We operate on a national basis with dedicated commercial insurance and Local Government teams and as part of our wider specialism we have a dedicated Casualty Fraud team.

We are currently recruiting for a Solicitor to join our Local Government Team based in either Birmingham or Leicester.

We seek a Solicitor with experience of handling a caseload of predominantly fast track claims (and/or multi-track depending on experience). You will be responsible for the running of the day to day of your cases including liaising with clients, opponents, court, witnesses and undertaking your own liability investigations.

Your key duties and responsibilities will include:

Handling or assisting on predominantly PI including EL, PL and Highways and also potentially property damage, social care and data protection claims.
Assisting senior fee earners with various tasks including general case management, legal research, drafting of witness statements, reports to clients and preparation for court hearings
Attending client meetings and court hearings
Responding promptly and accurately to correspondence and telephone enquiries from clients and other parties, with and without supervision
Achieving set financial and chargeable targets
Supporting the team’s business development activities

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

You will have experience handling or assisting on EL/PL files, or previous experience of handling casualty claims, and a genuine, demonstrable interest in the work.

We also require you to have:

Experience of handing PL, EL, Highways claims
A proactive and forward-thinking mindset
A willingness to ask questions and engage with the whole team
Experience of handling own caseload
Good drafting skills
Good influencing skills.
Good communication skills.
Good interpersonal and team working skills
Good IT skills
Good written and communication skills
Good time management and organisation skills
Good attention to detail and concentration
Ability to multi-task and prioritise
Ability to work to strict deadlines
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Knowledge of CPR procedure with proven technical ability.

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.

Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Join Weightmans as we continue our journey to becoming one of the UK’s top 30 law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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