Upper Tribunal - London, United Kingdom - HM Courts and Tribunals Service

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

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- £37,174 - £40,403

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Higher Executive Officer

HEO
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Legal Services
Working pattern:
Fulltime
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This position is based at FIELD HOUSE AIT LONDON, EC4A 1DZAbout the job

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1. The Role

Position: Legal Officer
Directorate: Legal Operations (Royal Courts of Justice Group)
Location: Field House, London
Band: Pay span or equivalent: HEO (London)
Contract Type: Permanent

The post holder is required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.

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2. Background

His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of the criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and non-devolved tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

It provides a fair, efficient and effective justice system delivered by an independent judiciary.

HMCTS aims to ensure that all citizens receive timely access to justice according to their different needs, whether as victims or witnesses of crime, defendants accused of crime, consumers in debt, children at risk of harm, businesses involved in commercial disputes or as individuals asserting their employment rights or challenging the decisions of government bodies.

HMCTS is undertaking an ambitious reform programme.

The programme will enhance the provision of a world-class justice system, in a manner that provides an improved user experience at reduced cost to the taxpayer.

This will contribute to consolidating the UK's position at the forefront of an increasingly competitive international legal market as well as ensuring access to justice for all.

The programme includes creating high quality digital services, modernising the court estate, updating and replacing its technology, speeding up and streamlining working practices, refurbishing buildings to reduce maintenance costs and provide much improved services for service users, especially vulnerable witnesses and victims.

Consequently, there are high expectations of all staff regardless of the job they do, and high performance is expected from everybody.

The organisation is continuously adopting new or better ways of working to ensure that it focuses on just that which is essential.

HMCTS senior management expects all leaders to operate in a culture of openness and honesty, demonstrating a commitment to change through involvement and empowerment, and by delivering results.

3. Role Overview

Working within the Royal Courts of Justice and Upper Tribunals group, the Legal Officer will support the effective administration of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (UTIAC).

4. The key purpose of the role

Working closely with judiciary, UTIAC lawyers, the Senior Legal Officer, legal professionals and tribunal administration teams, the Legal Officer will undertake a range of case management work relating Judicial reviews and Immigration Appeals to determine how best to advance caseloads and remove any barriers to effective and timely case progression.

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The key objectives of the role include:

Case Assessment

The Legal Officer will be required to have oversight of and undertake assessment of tribunal work and liaise with various stakeholders, including service users, to ensure effective case progression.

This may include amongst other things:

Checking that judicial review claims / immigration appeals have been lodged within the relevant timelines
Ensuring that judicial review claims / immigration appeals are being addressed by the correct tribunal and at correct tribunal tier
Reviewing and documenting levels of complexity
Ensuring any relevant fees have been paid by Applicants/Appellants
Ensuring judicial review claims / immigration appeals are made on the correct documentation and that all the information necessary to progress the case is present
Ensuring judicial review claims and immigration appeals are correctly allocated

Case Management

Operating under delegated judicial functions, manage the case by removing barriers to its progression and ensuring efficient allocation of tribunal resources

This will include:

Extending time limits;
Issuing standard directions for a party or other person to provide documents or information relevant to the proceedings;
Give consent to withdraw a case;
Make consent orders;
Correct clerical mistakes or other accidental slips or omissions.
Reviewing compliance with directions
Giving listing instructions to administrative staff

**Communicating with Key Stakeh