Legal Assistant

Our Public Sector Client are currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join their team on an 6 month initial contract.

The role:

Provide legal support to legal officers and lawyers in the Litigation Regulatory and Community (LRC)Team. Assist the team with litigation and advice across Bristol City Council including all court work and advice Council Officers and committees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing draft court applications based on precedents for the solicitor to review COP applications, county court e.g. possessions, injunctions, magistrates court summons.
• Liaising with the court as needed throughout proceedings.
• Opening and maintaining all files on the case management system.
• Assisting with all casework with legal officers and lawyers within the LRC team.
• Issuing and serving court documentation in accordance with court rules & providing certificates of service to satisfy the court that documentation serviced in accordance with the court rules.
• With guidance from case officers liaising with council officers, the court, barristers and solicitors for other parties, expert and lay witnesses in relation to court proceedings.
• With guidance from case officers preparing, filing and serving fully paginated and indexed court bundles in accordance with the court rules.

If you feel you have the right knowledge, experience and skills to carry out this project, please apply straight away!

37 Hours

6 Month initial contract

£13.93 to £17.19 per hour