Court of Protection Lawyer

COURT OF PROTECTION LAWYER – 1+ PQE • London

Job reference: 3607. Salary: circa £45,000, DOE. The role offers a competitive salary, bonus scheme, structured career development programme, health cashback plan, length of service awards and a range of wellbeing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full caseload of Court of Protection (welfare) matters, providing clear legal advice, strong client care, and effective communication with vulnerable clients and stakeholders.
• Support wider community care, housing and public law work as required, including handling correspondence, negotiations, advocacy and ensuring compliance with Legal Aid Agency requirements.
• Contribute to a growing and highly regarded Social Welfare team by maintaining accurate case management, staying up to date with legal developments and assisting with supervision and administrative processes where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or legal executive with a minimum of one year experience in Court of Protection (welfare) law, including experience acting for “P” via litigation friends or family members in proceedings.
• Knowledge of Legal Aid funding and CCMS, with desirable experience in privately funded work.
• Excellent written, oral and telephone communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days holiday entitlement, increasing to 28 days after three years and 30 days after five years.
• Bonus scheme, structured career development programme, health cashback plan, length of service awards and wellbeing initiatives.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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