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Court of Protection Solicitor - National Practice - Manchester

qed legal
Posted 11 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£38,000 - £45,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A reputable L500 practice is seeking an experienced court of protection fee earner or junior Solicitor to join their national team.
  • The role involves handling a variety of matters, including professional deputyship work, applications to the Court of Protection, and contested matters.
  • Candidates should ideally have experience in the Court of Protection, either as a paralegal or during their training contract.
  • The position offers a salary range of approximately £40,000 to £55,000 along with a comprehensive benefits scheme.
  • Training and mentorship will be provided, and the firm is located in central Manchester with good transport links.
Fantastic opportunity to join this specialist L500 practice that are highly reputable and regularly feature in the Legal 500 & Chambers directory. This firm are seeking an experienced court of protection fee earner or junior Solicitor to join their national team.You will be expected to deal a broad range of matters to include with:
  • Professional deputyship work, including if possible, high value and complex matters
  • Applications to the Court of Protection
  • Contested Court of Protection matters, preparing instructions to counsel, Court bundles etc.
  • Advice to families regarding LPAs and Lay deputyship applications
  • Investigation of financial abuse
  • Knowledge of welfare issues affecting Protected Parties
  • Knowledge of different care funding options including local authority and NHS funding
  • Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Ideally you will have gained experience of the above, or at least practiced within Court of Protection as a paralegal or during your training contractin a similar role. Training will be offered for this opportunity and you will be working closely with & mentored by an experienced Partner & Senior Associate. This firm are in the heart of Manchester and within short walking distance of tram / train stations. The salary on offer is circa £40,000 - £55,000 with a great benefits scheme including hybrid working, free on-site gym, bonus scheme, free counselling, clear progression opportunities and 25 days holiday.For further information on this role, please contact Nick Skelly at QED Legal for a confidential discussion about this role.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.