Guidant are currently looking for a Legal Assistant to assist in the delivery of high quality legal services and, in particular, Public Law Children Act proceedings for the County Council's Children's Services Department by the Child Care Litigation Team.
As a Legal Assistant your main areas of responsibility will be:
- provide confidential legal administrative support to lawyers within the Child Care Litigation Team;
- maintain and revise court bundles and ensure that these are sent to the Court and parties to proceedings within required timescales and in accordance with the Child Care Litigation Team protocols;
- undertake routine case management, for example acknowledge receipt of statements and documents, file and serve evidence, and liaise with the Court and CAFCASS when issuing new care proceedings applications;
- draft simple applications, issue and serve approved applications
- gather evidence (including hair strand testing and DNA testing) and documentation including liaising with Children's Services and other professional agencies;
- liaise with witnesses, prepare witness templates and deal with the administration tasks necessary to ensure final hearings to take place;
- participate in any other areas of work in the Legal Services Department when required to do so by the Senior Lawyer in Childcare;
If you are interested in the role and feel you have the relevant skills and experience then please click apply now.
Guidant is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
