Long Term Housing Litigation Solicitor Opportunity

Locum Housing Litigation Solicitor: Long-term locum contract of 12 Months

• 55- 60 per hour depending on experience and office attendance
• Hybrid working

The Role

• Manage a full housing litigation caseload
• Handle possession proceedings, rent arrears and anti-social behaviour matters
• Conduct housing disrepair work, including defending related claims
• Defend housing-related judicial review applications
• Obtain injunctions, including utility access injunctions
• Attend court regularly and undertake advocacy

Requirements

• Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive
• Recent local authority housing litigation experience
• Strong advocacy skills with the ability to attend court
• Able to hit the ground running with minimal supervision
• Experience handling disrepair, ASB, possession and injunction matters

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established local authority legal team, working on a varied caseload with plenty of advocacy and a flexible hybrid working arrangement.