Civil Liberties Solicitor

Civil Liberties Solicitor (Actions against the Police) NQ-5 PQESalary £40,000 £60,000City of LondonAn award winning and friendly Legal 500 firm based in the city centre is looking to grow its civil liberties team with a junior solicitor. With a diverse caseload of human rights matters including actions against police, inquest matters, prison law, counter terrorism matters, and data protection cases, this is an exciting opportunity for a solicitor to develop their career in an excellent firm.Responsibilities:Conducting civil liberties cases for initiation to conclusion.Assisting partners and senior lawyers with their caseload of files dealing effectively with a variety of matters.Input and assist with the development of the department.Dealing directly with clients and maintaining the highest standard of care, taking instructions and ensuring full compliance.Managing applications to the LAA when necessary.Liaising with all parties including defendants, government agencies, courts or other parties.Instructing expert witnesses and taking clients’ proofs of evidence.Skills and Experience:UK qualified Solicitor NQ – 3 PQE years post qualification experience (other levels will be considered).Strong experience with civil liberty, prison law, public law, or human rights matters, to include actions against the police.Proven experience of managing matters throughout the full case process including funding and billing.Understanding of the Human Rights Act 1998, the Data Protection Act 1998, the Equality Act 2010 and coronial law.Experience with publicly funded matters.Strong interpersonal skills interacting with clients and colleagues.A passionate personality with an enthusiasm for developing their team and greater firm.This firm offers an excellent opportunity to join a firm that is currently thriving, in a interesting and dynamic area of law. They offer a friendly and flexible environment with fast internal growth.As renumeration, they offer a competitive salary and bonus scheme as well as a strong benefits package that is available on request. They maintain a great work/life balance with excellent hybrid working that can be made flexible around the individual.If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, contact Kalan Thomas at [email protected] or call for a confidential discussion on 0208 078 9231 (office hours) or 07517 456559 (out of office hours).