Lawyer
  • England,London
  • full-time
  • £40 - £45 per hour
Job Description:
Lawyer
£40 per hour
Southwark
Full Time Contract
Novax Recruitment is actively seeking a Lawyer based in Southwark on a hybrid basis. This is a contract role working full time hours.
The job:
*Deliver a high quality, sustainable legal service that complies with the statutory framework and meets the client’s statutory and contractual obligations.
*Conduct of a varied case load of all types of general litigation including commercial and residential property, contract, injunctions and enforcement.
*Provide advice to the Council’s departments on a broad range of general litigation related matters.
*Advising and attending Committees and sub-committees, advising members and Chief Officers and frequently advising the Departments in relation to the Law in matters specifically relating to the work of the section.
*Devising and implementing new methods, forms and procedures as required by new legislation, revised council policy or generally including the review of changes imposed in relation to specific services.
*Draft documents, prepare pleadings, prepare and process all legal documents including agreements, deeds, notices, orders, consents, byelaws relevant to the work of the client.
The candidate:
*An admitted Solicitor of England and Wales, with a current practising certificate or eligible to apply for a practising certificate.
*Knowledge of the law in relation to a broad range of general civil litigation works.
*Knowledge of Local Government and its services.
*Experience of managing own caseload, and working with case management systems.
The client would also like at least 2 years’ experience of working in general civil litigation in at least some of the following areas:
*landlord and tenant disputes (commercial and residential)
*commercial debt recovery
*contractual disputes
*disputes arising from non-payment of community care charges
*inquests
*injunctions
*disputes arising from legislation relating to electronic communications and the attendant Code/regulations
*on complex national non - domestic rate and council tax disputes/issues
*Judicial Review claims
*building safety and enforcement
How to apply:
Please submit your application via the contact details provided and you will be contacted with further information about this opportunity or call me on
Job number 1768774
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Company Details:
Novax Recruitment
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