Court of Protection Paralegal /fee earner

Court of Protection Paralegal /fee earner Guildford, England

bison solicitors
Full Time Guildford, England 25000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Bison Solicitors is a well-established mental health firm practicing throughout central and southern England. We have built a national reputation in mental health legal practice and are continuing to expand our Court of Protection practice.

Our dynamic, rapidly expanding Human Rights and Court of Protection department principally represents clients throughout Hampshire, Surrey , London, Manchester and Midlands who are deprived of their liberty in care homes or hospitals, lack mental capacity to make decisions about their residence and care, and object to their deprivation of liberty. We represent these clients through a litigation friend, often the Official Solicitor, to challenge their deprivation of liberty and ensure that they are cared for in the least restrictive conditions conducive to their safety.

We are now looking to recruit 3 paralegals, to be based at any of our offices in St Albans, Manchester, Bristol, Hampshire or to work from home arrangement for suitable candidates to assist and support our fee-earners in Court of Protection matters, with responsibilities including:

· Office administration e.g. diary management, minuting meetings;

· Preparing/updating court bundles;

· Drafting correspondence/court documents with supervision;

· Legal research;

· Applications to the Legal Aid Agency;

· Liaising with clients/the court/other parties on behalf of fee-earners as needed.

Applicants must have the relevant legal degrees, trainings and have strong organisational together with excellent IT ability, excellent oral and written communication skills, be self-motivated and enthusiastic, and able to work co-operatively within a team.

Driving license and access to a car is essential

Employee benefit scheme : Private Medical insurance, monthly food vouchers

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Education:

  • Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

  • Paralegal: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Guildford

Court of Protection Paralegal /fee earner
bison solicitors

www.bisonsolicitors.co.uk
Farnham, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1 to 50 Employees
Company - Private
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