The successful applicant will have proven experience in providing housing advice and representation under an LAA contract. S/he will have sound knowledge of housing law, including homelessness, possession, and disrepair, and will have experience representing clients in possession proceedings.
Successful candidates must have knowledge of conducting work in legal aid cases.
Requirements
Requirements
Hybrid remote in London
Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
Own casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy
Litigating on behalf of tenants against Housing Associations and Local Authorities
Instructing counsel and attending court
Drafting correspondence and documents
Manage own work billing on Leap and maintaining accurate time costing procedures
Assisting in other practice area, particularly in, Fire Safety Law
For an informal discussion, please contact Ogo Chime on 020 8367 4003
Salary: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company events
Cycle to work scheme
Gym membership
Work from home
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Experience:
Paralegal: 2 years (preferred)
About the Company
We are a reputable London practice committed to helping and contributing to our community by achieving justice and results for our clients. We are committed to providing an excellent service to our clients and have taken on some ground-breaking work.
We are established in Housing, Debt, Public Law, Fire Safety law.
We are an expanding firm with innovative and progressive policies and practices. We also have offices in Liverpool Street and able to work from Farringdon, London.
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