Locum Childcare Solicitor - South West England, United Kingdom - Venn Group

Venn Group
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3 weeks ago

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Locum Childcare Solicitor - Predominately Remote Working - £60 per hour umbrella - East Midlands


Venn Group's specialist legal team are currently working with an established
Local Authority in the
East Midlands who are recruiting for a
Locum Childcare Lawyer to join their legal department.


This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive to become part of a forward thinking, proactive Local Authority.


Duties may include:

  • Managing a busy and varied caseload of Childcare cases to include all preproceedings matters
  • Advising at LPM and PLO meetings
  • Performing own advocacy
  • Advising client departments on complex issues concerning Childcare Law
  • Providing Childcare Public Law advice and undertake all aspects of Care Proceedings work
  • Attending and advise at meetings across the County attended by professionals, particularly Legal Planning Meetings and PLO meetings and other similar meetings as directed by the Principal Lawyer and/or Assistant Chief Legal Officer
  • Conducting advocacy before the Family Courts and instruct counsel and the Council's inhouse advocates where appropriate as well as preparation of cases
  • Ensuring that decisions made by the client department are lawful and accord with County Council policy
  • Maintaining an awareness of all relevant legislation, policy and regulations related to childcare matter
  • Investigating and advising on implications of changing legislation, case law and codes of practice and policy and provide briefing notes and training for colleagues and client officers.
**Locum Childcare Solicitor - Predominately Remote Working - £60 per hour umbrella - East Midlands
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