Housing Litigation Lawyer

Description:

Our client, a London Borough based in South London, is currently recruiting for a Housing Litigation Solicitor on a 3-month rolling basis.

The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The hourly rate is negotiable based on experience for this position.

The ideal candidate will have experience of a wide range of Housing Litigation matters, with experience in ASB and repossession highly beneficial.

All candidates must be qualified with the ability to conduct their own advocacy, requiring an on-site presence of once a week.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

* Reporting into the Senior Housing Lawyer, being responsible for your own varied Housing Litigation

* Handling a case load of routine, complex and potentially sensitive legal cases made up of contentious and non-contentious matters including advice on repairs obligations and other landlord & tenant related matters

* Providing specialist and responsive legal and procedural advice to the organisation, colleagues and members

* Providing legal representation for the organisation and act as professional legal advocate in courts and tribunals

Experience required:

* Experience required in Local Government desirable

Working hours:

* 37 hours per week

* Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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