Assistant Lawyer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Keoghs

Keoghs

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Assistant Lawyer will predominantly assist Lead Lawyers dealing with regulatory cases, inquests and motor crime often from the day of the incident.

This will involve investigating the incident circumstances, supporting the clients, taking statements, attendance at interviews under caution and assisting with the case through to resolution.

The team predominately deal with health & safety (insurer and private client), nursing/care sector and motor crime cases.

This is a technical and client-facing role for a well-rounded lawyer, so you will have a keen interest in building client relationships through the delivery of training and mentoring as well as in delivering first class legal solutions to complex problems.

Key Accountabilities

Review and analysis of prosecution evidence and considering implications for lay client/company
Drafting statements of insured/witnesses
Review of client's evidence obtaining, collating, indexing, crossreferencing with own statements and Prosecution's statements, summarising evidence for lead file handlers
Liaising with Court, Coroner's Office and CQC/Police/HSE or relevant regulator
Liaising with experts instructing own experts, summarising expert evidence, serving reports
Serving Defence case statements, sentencing bundles and mitigation bundles
Drafting written submissions, following liaison with lay client/corporate client
Liaising with clients re Prosecution's case and disclosure required
Reviewing transcripts of evidence
Organising and attending conferences & meetings, drafting note of discussion and following agreed strategy following lead lawyer's strategy
Attendance / representation at interview under cautions
Attendance behind Counsel for trials & inquests drafting notes of evidence, outcome and sentencing
Arranges meetings, conferences, site visits, expert appointments
Collating evidence and preparing bundles
Review of medical records, post mortem reports and CCTV footage
Attending site, taking photos and drafting basic statements
Research into relevant HSE guidelines
Research into clients corporate structure, their procedures, risk assessments, documents
To ensure compliance with the SRA standards & regulations
Preparing written reports and advices for clients

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

A qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 4 years PQE, with crime, regulatory and/ or care home inquest experience.

Essential:

An ability to prioritise workload
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to work with case management systems
The personal skills to deal with clients in a sensitive manner given the context within which they find themselves in
Good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business
Calm under pressure
Selfconfidence, with good literacy and IT skills
Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met
Ability to work effectively within the Keoghs Shared Values framework

Values:

Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do.

Keoghs values:
We listen, are down to earth and supportive
We work together towards a common goal
We're friendly with a can do attitude
We care about our clients
We evolve

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