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Senior Solicitor

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United Kingdom , West London

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45.00 GBP / Hour
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Job Description:

Role Purpose: To contribute to the efficient and cost-effective delivery of legal services within a culture of customer focus, continuous improvement, service excellence and employee development. To provide professional/ technical advice and guidance in children, adult and education cases to colleagues, managers and partner agencies to contribute to the delivery of the Council’s objectives and priorities.

Job Responsibility:

  • To contribute to the efficient and cost-effective delivery of legal services within a culture of customer focus, continuous improvement, service excellence and employee development
  • To provide professional/ technical advice and guidance in children, adult and education cases to colleagues, managers and partner agencies to contribute to the delivery of the Council’s objectives and priorities
  • To conduct proceedings in the Family Proceedings Court, County Court, High Court, Crown Court and Magistrate Court or any other Tribunal and comply with applicable time limits
  • To deal with all types of public law children and adult matters and to report to, liaise with and assist the Chief Solicitor Social Care and the Borough Solicitor as necessary
  • To advise on SEN cases and other education matters
  • To prepare and process all matters relevant to child protection cases before any court, inquiry or tribunal, including the evaluation of evidence, drafting applications and statements and having general conduct of all matters
  • To appear as the Council’s advocate in Courts, Tribunals, Inquiries or other hearings as appropriate
  • To provide expert advice to Council Officers and Members as required
  • To brief Counsel in accordance with the Legal Services’ procedures and, when necessary, attend conference with Counsel

Requirements:

  • Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX entitled to practice in England and Wales
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own work load and to work on own initiative as necessary
  • Broad knowledge of local government law or equivalent knowledge
  • Knowledge and experience of social services legislation
  • Ability to communicate complex legal issues to Members and officers and to provide cogent legal advice accordingly

Nice to have:

  • Desirable to have experience of working within Local Government
  • Desirable to have had experience advocating in the Family Courts, and/or in clerking for exclusion panels or at SEN tribunal hearings

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 03, 2026

Employment Type:
Parttime
Work Type:
On-site work
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