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    Senior Lawyer - City of London, United Kingdom - Major Recruitment Oldbury

    Major Recruitment Oldbury
    Major Recruitment Oldbury City of London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Temporary, Full time
    Description
    Major Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Senior Lawyer


    To provide legal advice on and manage a caseload of housing matters including rent arrears, housing possession, housing fraud, ASB, encroachments/trespass, service charge arrears, disrepair, homelessness including s204 appeals and JR, breach of leasehold covenants and other general debt recovery, including attending Court and undertaking appropriate advocacy.


    Location:
    Guildhall


    Pay rate:
    £35.01


    Working hours:
    Hybrid working - 2 days required in the office. In September this will change to 3 days in the office.

    Length of Assignment: 6 month placement with potential to extend

    Main Duties & Responsibilities

    To provide expert advice to client departments on housing law and deal with housing possession casework
    To appear as an advocate in the county court in respect of non-contested possession matters and other appropriate hearings
    To deal with breaches of covenant, leasehold service charges recovery, and other debt cases including non-payment of commercial rents

    Undertake research upon legal questions arising from the work of team including, where necessary, briefing counsel and/or consultants and instructing experts.

    To deal with encroachments/trespass on City-owned/managed land
    To consider and advise upon any appropriate matter arising out of civil proceedings instituted or defended by the Corporation in the County Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court including preparing the necessary papers therefor, instructing and attending upon Counsel or where appropriate appearing as an advocate on behalf of the Corporation


    Technical Skills :
    Proven good level of experience in the following areas:
    Experience of public sector housing litigation.
    Experience of debt recovery and insolvency procedures.
    Experience of advocacy in the County Court.
    Experience of effective case management to Lexcel standards.
    Experience of working in a team.
    Experience of researching into different areas of law - desirable.
    Ability to travel and attend Court/Tribunals as required.
    A willingness to undertake appropriate technical training


    Professional Qualifications:
    Must be a qualified solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, or with equivalent civil litigation skills, knowledge and experience

    Good knowledge of all aspects of housing litigation law (including rent arrears, ASB, gas service access, disrepair, homelessness, Injunctions (access and ASB), leasehold service charges, leasehold covenants) especially in relation to public sector housing.

    Good knowledge of debt recovery and insolvency procedures.
    Good knowledge of the fundamentals of contract law.
    Knowledge of the Housing Act 1985 and associated regulations.
    Knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules.

    Other Relevant Information

    Ability to travel and attend Court/Tribunals as required.
    A willingness to undertake appropriate technical training


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