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As a Personal Injury Advocate, you will play a crucial role in representing clients in various legal proceedings, ensuring the provision of high-quality advocacy services. You will handle cases within all the firm's Legal Departments, including Stage 3 hearings, Infant Settlement hearings, CMCs, CCMCs, and directions hearings. Your role will also involve exploring and expanding the firm's advocacy services to attract new clients. Providing advice, conducting research, performing analysis, and drafting documents as needed are essential aspects of this position. Additionally, you will contribute to the development and delivery of advocacy training for trainee solicitors and other legal advisers, working closely with the Legal Training Department.
Job Responsibility:
To be responsible for the provision of advocacy arising from cases within the legal departments
To be able to provide advice to legal advisers and managers on the best format to present cases at Court
To assist in developing appropriate processes and documentation for the case management system in relation to representation at Court
To identify cases where commercially it would be tactically advantageous to settle or proceed to a final hearing
Keep up to date with all industry changes including case law, legislation and other matters of relevance
Perform to a high level in a target orientated environment
To provide guidance on technical issues involving quantum, liability and litigation to other members of the Legal Departments
To highlight any potential risks to management
To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business
Requirements:
Must be a Barrister, Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Advocate
A solid working knowledge of the CPR, legislation and relevant case law
Excellent advocate and litigator with strong drafting skills and the ability to recognise issues as they arise and provide commercial sound solutions
Team player and acts as a role model to colleagues, working to achieve business and team goals
Excellent research and problem solving skills with the ability to convey complex legal and factual issues to a variety of audiences
Ability to provide clear direction and advice and be accountable for advice provided
Competent working with a case management system and good knowledge of MS Office
What we offer:
Minimum 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Hybrid working model
2 x Volunteering days to support charitable initiatives
Matched Giving – up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
Medicash cash plan – claim back dental / physio / optical appointments
My Medicash App – including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools
Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras
Life Assurance Scheme (4 x salary)
Pension scheme
Funded driving theory test
Active network of Wellbeing Champions – providing mental health support
Training and development opportunities
Funded social events to connect with your colleagues