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Housing Paralegal
4 weeks ago
Housing Paralegal
Rate: £20 - £25 per hour (Interim / Locum)
Location: Buckinghamshire
Working: Hybrid (2 days per week on-site)
About the Housing Paralegal Role:
Sellick Partnership are proud to be working with an exceptional legal services team in the heart of the South East. We are looking for a housing paralegal to join a small legal team on behalf of a housing association.
A housing Paralegal is required to join a local authority based in the Home Counties for a period of 3 months initially with the view to extend the contract further.
Key Responsibilities of the Housing Paralegal role:
- Manage a caseload of Civil Access injunctions
- Assist the Department in the day-to-day running of general housing management legal files
- Draft and prepare claim forms, pleadings, and witness statements for the County Court
- Taking the client's proof(s) of evidence, including expert witnesses
- Drafting general correspondence and documents
- Undertake legal research and preparation of disclosure
- Provide administrative support including file maintenance; electronic and paper filing, printing, sorting and filing emails, invoicing
- Prepare Court & Trial bundles
- Conduct advocacy and Liaising with the County Court on routine matters
- Assist with enquiries made by internal, external clients and third parties such as Counsel, witnesses, and representatives
The role will be a hybrid working arrangement and you will have the opportunity to work from an office twice per week in Buckinghamshire.
We would be extremely interested in hearing from candidates with a private practice or public sector background.
How to apply for the Housing Paralegal role:
To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Albert Pearson in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.
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