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Senior Lawyer - Child Protection - London Borough of Hillingdon
Contract: 9 months with the view to extend
Rate: £65-75 p/h
Responsibilities:
- Representing the local authority in the Coroner's Court ensuring protection of the local authority's reputation and resisting liability for wrongful deaths.
- Defending applications for judicial review relating to the provision of care and support including requests for social care accommodation relating to asylum seekers and persons with no recourse to public funds.
- Providing advice to the social care teams in respect of the legislative framework for the provision of social care.
- Providing advice in respect of the local authorities duties to provide Education and deliver of Special Education.
