Criminal Defence Paralegal / Case Manager
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Kent
- Salary
- 23000.00 - 25000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 20 Jul 2022
- Closes
- 17 Aug 2022
- Sectors
- Security & Defence
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Criminal Defence Paralegal/Case Manager
South East London
Hybrid/Remote
Starting salary GBP25,000
Bridge recruitment are currently working with a small Law firm based in the South East London area. My client are looking for a Criminal Defence Paralegal/Case Manager to manager a caseload busy expanding practice dealing in criminal defence on a private and legal aid basis, driving matters, regulatory law. This role allows you to work remotely and provides you with all the equipment to set up from home.
Roles and responsibilities -
To act in the capacity of Criminal Defence Paralegal/Case Manager on behalf of the Partnership in relation to criminal defence matters for our clients
To carry out all day-to-day tasks on all cases assigned to you, and to assist in the day-to-day tasks on other cases not assigned to you as and when required.
This should include all matters in keeping with the duties of a professional Solicitor and include, (but are not limited to), the below.
Assuring clients cases are funded properly
Assuring that work meets the standards of Peer Review
Assuring that all files pass the pickup test
To assist in arranging the firms diary appropriately, both for clients and instructed advocates
Assuring that an appropriate level of client contact is maintained to minimise any risk of complaint
Carrying out tasks and having conduct of litigation on any given case, subject to the specific requirements of that case, including matters such as those in the non-exhaustive list that follows; drafting case specific client care letters and retainers, reviewing evidence, arranging meetings, taking clients instructions, drafting proofs of evidence, taking witness statements, drafting defence statements, drafting bad character applications and oppositions, drafting hearsay applications and oppositions, writing all letters required on any given case in keeping with house style, preparing matters for billing in timely fashion and in legible order with all-time recording provided on the file accurately
To attend any appointment or meetings called by the practice internally and take any instructions from those meetings
To attend the office as and when required to do so by the practice to work.
If you have the relevant experience for this role, please apply today
South East London
Hybrid/Remote
Starting salary GBP25,000
Bridge recruitment are currently working with a small Law firm based in the South East London area. My client are looking for a Criminal Defence Paralegal/Case Manager to manager a caseload busy expanding practice dealing in criminal defence on a private and legal aid basis, driving matters, regulatory law. This role allows you to work remotely and provides you with all the equipment to set up from home.
Roles and responsibilities -
To act in the capacity of Criminal Defence Paralegal/Case Manager on behalf of the Partnership in relation to criminal defence matters for our clients
To carry out all day-to-day tasks on all cases assigned to you, and to assist in the day-to-day tasks on other cases not assigned to you as and when required.
This should include all matters in keeping with the duties of a professional Solicitor and include, (but are not limited to), the below.
Assuring clients cases are funded properly
Assuring that work meets the standards of Peer Review
Assuring that all files pass the pickup test
To assist in arranging the firms diary appropriately, both for clients and instructed advocates
Assuring that an appropriate level of client contact is maintained to minimise any risk of complaint
Carrying out tasks and having conduct of litigation on any given case, subject to the specific requirements of that case, including matters such as those in the non-exhaustive list that follows; drafting case specific client care letters and retainers, reviewing evidence, arranging meetings, taking clients instructions, drafting proofs of evidence, taking witness statements, drafting defence statements, drafting bad character applications and oppositions, drafting hearsay applications and oppositions, writing all letters required on any given case in keeping with house style, preparing matters for billing in timely fashion and in legible order with all-time recording provided on the file accurately
To attend any appointment or meetings called by the practice internally and take any instructions from those meetings
To attend the office as and when required to do so by the practice to work.
If you have the relevant experience for this role, please apply today