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Personal Injury Advocacy Barrister/Solicitor

Job LocationManchester
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary£55,000 - £90,000 per annum
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent , part-time

Job Description

My client is an award-winning law firm who are currently ranked in th top 100 out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and classified in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. They have a 5-star rating with TrustPilot from over 5,000 reviews coming directly from clients.They are looking for a talented Barrister from either a chambers/employed bar background or civil litigation background to join our advocacy team.Personal injury experience is preferred but they are happy to talk to anyone with wider litigation experience.The successful candidate will be expected to represent claimants at trials around England and Wales and to undertake representation of the firm’s clients at CMCs/CCMCs, Interim Hearings, IAHs, Stage 3 portal Hearings and other forms of advocacy in claimantPI litigation. Although the majority of the work will be on fast track cases there are opportunities to be involved in multi-track litigation.You must be able to work independently and to a high standard, prioritising workloads and have fantastic attention to detail. You will be provided with instructions in a similar way to external counsel. Ideally you will be based in the North West or commutabledistance to the South of England. This role will give you the chance to work with a successfully established and growing company with Solicitor owner-managers. You will be part of the advocacy team, reporting to the Head of Advocacy, and joining the team as the firm’s third in-house barrister.Responsibilities

  • To undertake advocacy requirements.
  • To undertake drafting tasks as required, such as advices (formal and informal), pleadings and skeleton arguments.
  • To keep up to date with procedural changes, case law and developments in legislation.
  • To assist less experienced advocates with their advocacy and drafting work
  • To ensure the provision of a high-quality advocacy service.
  • Extensive travel across England and Wales that might require overnight stays.
Required Attributes
  • Current practising certificate
  • Higher Rights of Audience (if applicable)
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.
  • Demonstrable advocacy experience
  • Resilience and able to think and perform under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Flexible approach
  • Able to act upon own initiative as well as taking direction from management where appropriate.
  • Able to work independently where necessary but also as part of a team
  • Strong understanding of confidentiality – tact and discretion are absolutely essential.
  • Good IT skills including all Microsoft Office and knowledge of Case Management Systems.
Desired attributes
  • Experience in personal injury litigation
  • Knowledge of Proclaim Case Management System.
  • Own car preferred (although travel expenses will be paid)
If you are interested in this opportunity and believe you have the relevant experience to be successful here please do not hesitate to apply, dont miss out on this amazing opportunity.For more information feel free to email me directly at or call me for a chat on ext 11060.

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