Criminal Paralegal - Manchester, United Kingdom - Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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My client is a market leading and well known Solicitors based in Manchester who are looking for Paralegal/Legal Assistants who are driven, resilient, motivated, enthusiastic, forward thinking and experienced within Criminal Law
You can expect your workload to include a variety of the tasks below but it is not limited to this list:

  • Answering calls including taking new enquiry details swiftly but accurately from potential clients and transferring to case handlers to provide complex legal advice;
  • Obtaining and combining dates of availability for trial Counsel and Experts daily;
  • Resulting cases in court the same day;
  • Opening client files upon receipt of instructions;
  • Booking Counsel and Experts daily to attend all court hearings;
  • Maintaining the firm's approved register of Counsel and Experts;
  • Chasing responses daily as instructed, from the courts, prosecution, police, GP surgeries, hospitals, clients, witnesses etc.;
  • Chasing & taking payments from clients, raising invoices;
  • Drafting correspondence and documents daily to assist the case handlers;
  • Contacting the court daily to confirm listing details for all hearings in court the next working day then confirming listing details to all parties required to attend;
  • Collating and sending briefs to counsel and/or chambers for all court hearings;
  • Preparing transcripts of CCTV evidence received.
My client has a range of benefits and offers genuine career progression and has excellent transport links close of the office
Office based - Salary £21-£25k + Bonus + Benefits
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