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Position: Highways Lawyer - Legal Thurrock Council Pay rate is £85.48 per hour umbrella (21 hours every week). Address - New Road, Grays, Essex, RM176SL Hybrid role, 2 days in office every week. Job Purpose: To contribute to the provision of a comprehensive legal service to the Council and its Officers. The Council is a unitary authority and the local highway authority for its area. We are seeking to appoint a Highways Lawyer to provide legal advice and support on a wide range of highways and transportation matters, varying in complexity, to support the effective discharge of the Council's statutory functions. The role will include advising on highways matters arising from a high level of development and regeneration activity across the borough, including the highways and traffic implications of major and complex schemes. The post will be undertaken within a changing and evolving organisation, including in the context of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), requiring...

Our client, a London Borough based in South London, is currently recruiting for a Housing Litigation Solicitor on a 3-month rolling basis. The position is due to start immediately on a full-time basis. The hourly rate is negotiable based on experience for this position. The ideal candidate will have experience of a wide range of Housing Litigation matters, with experience in ASB and repossession highly beneficial. All candidates must be qualified with the ability to conduct their own advocacy, requiring an on-site presence of once a week. Duties will include (but are not limited to): * Reporting into the Senior Housing Lawyer, being responsible for your own varied Housing Litigation * Handling a case load of routine, complex and potentially sensitive legal cases made up of contentious and non-contentious matters including advice on repairs obligations and other landlord & tenant related matters * Providing specialist and responsive legal and procedural advice to...

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a highly regarded Local Authority in Cheshire for an experienced Adult Social Care Solicitor to join their legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone with experience handling Adult Social Care matters within a local government setting. Adult Social Care Solicitor Location: Cheshire (Remote Working) Contract: 29 Hours Per Week | 3-5 months rolling | Part time Umbrella Rate: £55.00 - £60.00 per hour PAYE (inc.Hol): £48.60 - £52.95 per hour   Responsibilities as an Adult Social Care Solicitor: Manage a varied caseload of Adult Social Care matters on behalf of the Local Authority. Provide specialist legal advice on issues relating to the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, safeguarding, and human rights. Draft and review legal documentation, applications, witness statements, pleadings, and court bundles. Represent the Local Authority at hearings, meetings, and case conferences...

Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our Public sector client for Qualified Solicitors / Barristers with circa 3+ years PQE to take on the role of Planning Lawyer for 6 – 12 months. This is a hybrid working role needing 60% onsite in Westminster. This is a varied advisory role combining Planning and environmental law advice, Public law / judicial review risk, Policy development and legislation support as well as high-profile casework. You will provide advice on: Planning decisions (including called-in decisions and appeals) Planning reform and legislation (including SIs) Infrastructure and major development projects Legal risk and potential challenge (including JR)Key Responsibilities Provide pragmatic, risk-based legal advice on planning, environmental and public law matters Advise on major infrastructure and development projects (e.g. energy, transport, regeneration) Support policy development and legislative change, including drafting secondary legislation Advise on...