Litigation Locum
- Location:
- London jobs
- Salary:
- Negotiable depending on experience and location
- Company:
- Colbern Limited
- Job type:
- Contract jobs
- Date posted:
- 28/10/2009 13:01
- Job id:
- 45784814
- Contact:
- Bernie Gough
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/409344-84 86-9301
Mid Lawyer
Litigation Locum
Legal and Democratic Services
London - South East
Rate Negotiable depending on experience
Term - to at least end February
We are a recruitment company and this is a contract position that we are currently looking for on behalf of our local authority client based in South East London.
The rate for the position is negotiable depending on experience.
Job Profile
Prosecutions ( Approx 35% of work load)
Advice on evidence , decision making on prosecution, all case work on prosecutions including advocacy at trials , where possible
On behalf of Trading Standards Department ( Fraud Act, Trade Marks, Unfair Practices Consumer Directive , sales of prohibited articles and substances to minors etc) Environmental Health Department ( Street trading , licensing , food safety, statutory nuisances)
Education - school non-attendance
Youth Offending Team - breach of community orders
And other departments as the occasion arises
General Civil Litigation (Approx 35% of work load)
Advice , representation (including advocacy where possible) and case management on litigation cases including
Judicial Review ( usually Social Care or Education),
Complex contract/debt cases
Appeals in Magistrates Court against licensing decisions , or environmental notices
Licensing (Approx 20% of work load)
Advising the licensing department, advising the Licensing Sub-Committee at hearings , advising on strategy and training where necessary.
Advice Work (Approx 10% of work load)
Advice as and when required to all Council departments .
Occasional advice to other ad hoc Committees , such as Social Services Complaints Panel.
Occasional advice to Members .
A dedicated administrative support team and a legal assistant provide some support for this post shared with other fee earners . The postholder will need be able to use WP and administrative skills to prepare their own letters , emails and other documents and carry out all other administrative tasks on files and comply with practice management standards.
Person Profile
" Solicitor or Barrister , or equivalent in foreign jurisdiction if planning to obtain QLTT in short term.
" Experience and knowledge of criminal litigation ( desirable)
" Experience and knowledge of civil litigation ( desirable)
" Experience and knowledge of Licensing (desirable)
" Excellent written and oral communication sjkills
" Excellent analytical skills
" Good team player
" Excellent IT skills
" Efficient and orghanised
Please forward your CV with details of your availability and also the rate you are looking for, More vacancies on our website colbernhealthcare co uk
