Social Care Lawyer - Redbridge (Local Authority role)
Contract role
Rate: Umbrella, negotiable - Indicate rate sought
36 hours per week
- To provide a comprehensive and professional legal service in all aspects of child care law.
- To serve as a key source of expertise and knowledge on in the relevant legal discipline
- To provide legal advice and assistance at meetings of relevant committees.
Conducting a full range of children’s service cases, including those raising complex or major issues and to undertaking advocacy in the Courts and Tribunals, where rights of audience permit this.
This includes advising on evidence and procedure and the conduct of any trials and undertaking the preparation of cases (including the checking of documentation), evaluating evidence and draft court applications/documentation as required.
To handle child protection cases as required expeditiously by evaluating evidence, formulating reports and drafting proceedings.
If you have any questions about this role or wish to apply, please contact isobel@deekay.co.uk who will respond at the earliest convenience.
