Civil Liberties Solicitor

Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers' liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers' and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease.

We are ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 20% year on year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK.

Our commitment to outstanding client care is reflected in our Trustpilot rating of 4.8 (Excellent), placing us among the highest rated firms in the sector.

The Role

We are looking for a solicitor at NQ - 5 years PQE level to join our expanding civil liberties team.

The role will involve running your own caseload of actions against the police and public bodies for matters including unlawful arrest, false imprisonment, human rights breaches, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office and judicial reviews.

The role will require a strong litigation background, as you will be dealing with predominantly multi-track work and civil jury trials.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of actions against the police claims from cradle to grave
• Conducting thorough legal research and providing sound legal advice to clients
• Preparing and drafting legal documents, including pleadings and witness statements
• Negotiating settlements and representing clients in court when necessary
• Working in a target driven, fast paced environment
• Collaborating with colleagues to ensure the successful outcome of cases
• Keeping up to date with changes in relevant laws and regulations

Person Specification

• You must be a practising solicitor
• At least 3 years of experience of dealing with your own case load of Part 7 litigation work
• Exceptional client care and quality control skills
• Excellent knowledge of the CPR and pre action disclosure procedure
• Experienced in multi track work preferred but not essential
• Experienced in running cases to trial with Counsel
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to conduct own research
• Experienced in using case management systems such as Proclaim
• Re train positions are also offered for a solicitor with a strong civil litigation background of at least 2 years. Full training will be provided

Salary & Hours

A basic salary of up to £45,000 with attractive monthly billing based bonus.

Our standard working hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday Thursday and 8:30 am to 5 pm Friday.

Hybrid Working

3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation.

Holiday & Benefits

23 days holiday rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.

3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.

Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.

Active social committee with generous departmental and firm wide social budget.

EEO Statement

Express Solicitors is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

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Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams and will include scenario based questioning.