Team Leader - London, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

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Team Leader

£29,664 - £31,200

London:


  • These positions are available for existing civil servants on level transfer or promotion. Secondments and loans will be considered on an individual basis._

Note there are 7 posts in total across various Courts and Offices and if successful you will be allocated to one of the roles.

Background:


HM Courts and Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of criminal courts, civil courts, family courts and tribunals in England and Wales working with an independent judiciary to provide a fair, efficient and effective justice system.

Currently, HM Courts and Tribunals Service is embarking on a period of significant change which will require strong leadership in this critical role, operating in a culture of openness and honesty.


Overview:


The Kings Bench Division, which includes the Administrative Court is one of the three divisions of the High Court. The cases most commonly handled are disputes relating to personal injury, clinical negligence, breach of contract, libel and slander, and in the Administrative Court Judicial Review.


The County Court deals with the vast majority of civil (non-criminal) matters.


Unlike criminal cases - in which the state prosecutes an individual - civil court cases arise where an individual or a business believes their rights have been infringed.

Types of civil case dealt with in the County Court include:

  • Businesses trying to recover money they are owed;
  • Individuals seeking compensation for injuries;
  • Landowners seeking orders that will prevent trespass.
All County Court centres can deal with contract and tort (civil wrong) cases and recovery of land actions.

Some hearing centres can also deal with bankruptcy and insolvency matters, as well as cases relating to wills and trusts (equity and contested probate actions) where the value of the trust, fund or estate does not exceed £30,000, matters under the Equality Act 2010, and actions which all parties agree to have heard in a county court (e.g.

defamation cases).


Senior Courts Costs Office is a distinct part of the High Court. It deals with all aspects of costs from each division of the High Court, from Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Court of Protection, tribunals as well as all the London County Courts. The primary function is the assessment of costs and expenses which are recoverable from one litigant by another or by a lawyer. These assessments are undertaken by Costs Judges and Costs Officers.


High Court Family is based within the Queens Building in the main Royal Courts of Justice estate this is a busy court that deals with both complex and sensitive family and medical matters including Forced Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation, Public and Private Law cases, High Value Financial Remedy, Child Abduction, Court of Protection matters and appeals. The President is the head of the Family Division and sits alongside 20 High Court Judges who sit both at the Royal Courts of Justice and on Circuit outside of London. Due to the time sensitive nature of the work that is heard within the Court the Court we often sit Courts throughout the traditional vacation period.


The Court of Appeal Criminal Divisionhears appeals against convictions, sentences given by the Crown Court (even if the conviction was in a magistrates' court) and confiscation orders imposed by the Crown Court


The Court of Appeal Civil Division hears appeals across all civil jurisdictions including in the following areas: immigration and asylum, family, judicial review, possession, commercial, defamation, personal injury, insolvency and employment. In the majority of cases, it is the final court of appeal. The Civil Appeals Office provides administrative and legal support to the Court of Appeal Civil Division.


Key Responsibilities:


Team Leader

  • To line manage and support up to six AO members of staff, ensuring adequate training and development is embedded.
  • To provide a comprehensive and efficient frontline service to Court Users and direct them to the relevant support and other resources related to the management of their claims.
  • Handle correspondence, deal with enquiries and assist with controlling workflow; delegating actions to other team members where necessary.
  • To develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of the relevant Civil Procedure Rules to be able to make decisions on more complex queries.
  • Work with others to effectively and efficiently respond to challenging customer queries and complaints.
  • To support and facilitate effective working relationships with the judiciary, staff and court users.
  • Ensuring governance controls and best practice is in place and adhered to.
  • Prepare statistical analysis when required.

Listing Officer

  • Liaison with Judiciary and stakeholders regarding the timely listing of cases.
  • To accurately draft and circulate the daily Cause List and any updates thereafter.
  • To manage the Dep
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