Role: Community Lawyer
Salary: 22.56/hour
Location: Cardiff
Type: Full Time / Contract
Role: Community Lawyer
Salary: 22.56/hour
Location: Cardiff
Type: Full Time / Contract
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Attend and advise such committees, sub-committees and other groups and panels of the Client as instructed by the County Solicitor from time to time.
- As directed from time to time by the County Solicitor, provide general legal advice to Client Members, Client Officers, and related bodies, companies, and organisations.
- Execute or ensure that the Client's decisions regarding legal matters are carried out, as may be designated from time to time by the County Solicitor or the appropriate Operational Manager.
- Advocate for the Client in court, at inquiries, hearings, and tribunals; handle litigation on the Client's behalf; and oversee and manage said proceedings. In contested hearings, you will be expected to represent yourself when necessary.
- Prepare matters and documents for any type of legal proceeding and carry out any administrative or statutory duties that the Client typically requires of Legal Services.
- to actively support the values and procedures of opportunity equality as outlined in the Equalities Policy of the organisation.
REQUIREMENTS
- Qualified Solicitor, Barrister, or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives
- Experience and knowledge of work within the functional area
- Practical knowledge of public law
- Full driving license