Solicitor - Housing Litigation

4 hours ago

Salford, Salford, United Kingdom Forbes Solicitors Full time
Job Title: Solicitor - Housing Litigation

We are seeking an experienced Solicitor to join our Housing Litigation team at Forbes Solicitors. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for handling a varied caseload of social housing tenancy and leasehold disputes, primarily consisting of ASB and housing management matters, but also including some residential leasehold and more complex cases.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Handling a caseload of social housing tenancy and leasehold disputes, including ASB and housing management matters.
  • Attending County Court, Magistrates Court (civil jurisdiction) and First-tier Tribunal hearings for a wide variety of hearings, including notice and ex parte applications for injunctions, committal hearings, directions and case management hearings, and opportunities to conduct trials if suitably skilled and experienced/qualified.
  • Providing written and verbal advice in litigated and non-litigated matters, communicating with clients, opponents, Courts/Tribunals and third parties to progress files, and providing value-added services such as client helpline calls/emails, legal surgeries, briefing notes, etc.
  • Supporting the Head of Department, Partners and other advisors on their own cases, and the delivery of the departmental strategy and business objectives, managing, supervising, training, coaching and mentoring of Solicitors, Caseworkers and Paralegals to facilitate the achievement of their business objectives and professional development goals.
  • Ensuring compliance with internal and external business requirements, including ISO:9001 quality control, SRA Principles/Code of Conduct, Court & Tribunal deadlines, monitoring and reporting on own financial and business performance, and of colleagues under the Associate's management/supervision responsibilities, to deliver work in a profitable manner.
  • Contributing towards internal continuous improvement, innovation and knowledge sharing, inter-departmental support and collaboration on joint files, projects and events, contributing to the development of the departmental business plan, building positive relationships with current/prospective clients and enhancing the firm's profile, to drive business growth, and contributing to business development including training events, articles/newsletters, Chambers & Legal 500 submissions, etc.
About Us:

Forbes Solicitors offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. We have offices across the North, but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.

Forbes Solicitors' Housing Litigation team and individuals have been consistently ranked in the Chambers and Legal 500 directories for social housing for the last decade, including Tier 1 (North West, Legal 500) and Tier 2 (North West, Chambers) for 2024.

What We Offer:
  • 33 Days Annual Leave, including bank holidays.
  • Remote Working.
  • Annual Leave Purchase Scheme (Subject to T&Cs).
  • Celebration Day.
  • Ongoing Training and Development.
  • Progression Opportunities.
  • Company Pension.
  • Service Awards.
  • Health Care Benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services).
  • Other Employee Discounts.
  • Recruitment and Legal Department Referrals (Subject to T&C's).
  • Annual Events.

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