Trainee Solicitor - Civil Liberties and Human Rights - Gold Jennings

Closing date: midnight on 11 November 2024

• Salary – £29,200 per annum

We are seeking an enthusiastic Trainee Solicitor to join our firm at our office based in Farringdon, London.

Our firm

We are an award-winning specialist civil liberties firm with two departments: Claims Against Public Authorities (CAPA) and Public Law. We undertake a broad range of private and public law litigation for claimants. We are recommended in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 directories.

Our CAPA team acts for claimants in inquest and private law claims against public authorities, with a specialism in actions against the police in a range of contexts including arising from misconduct and failures to protect.

Our Public Law team acts in judicial review challenges against central government departments, police and local authorities. We have a particular focus on migrant rights and criminal justice judicial reviews. We also act in civil claims following on from successful judicial reviews.

As a firm we remain committed to undertaking publicly funded work and acting for marginalised individuals and groups. The majority of our client’s cases are funded by the Legal Aid Agency.

The role

Our Trainees undertake seats within our Civil Claim and Public Law teams.

The work is varied and includes communicating regularly with clients; legal research, assisting with case preparation, preparing legal aid funding applications; attending client meetings, conferences and court hearings; preparing witness evidence; drafting documents such as instructions to counsel and correspondence; and providing billing assistance.

It also includes administrative work such as document and file management.

Further details of the role can be found in the job description.

Skills and Experience

We are looking for a dynamic, methodical thinker with a keen eye for detail.

Previous paralegal experience (or relevant experience in the voluntary sector) is essential, and experience of, or a demonstrable commitment to, the areas of law we practice or the client groups we serve is essential.

Knowledge of Legal Aid procedures is an advantage.

Strong administrative and organisational skills are vital, and previous experience of working in an office is essential.

You must have completed the LPC, or be studying for it part-time, or be pursuing the SQE route to qualification. Please see the person specification for further details via the Apply button.

How to apply

Please note: application forms must be completed (CVs alone will not be considered)

Closing date: midnight on 11 November 2024 (interviews are to be held in the week commencing 25 November)

At Gold Jennings we attempt to challenge the inequality and discrimination within society which contributes to injustice, and we are equally committed to fairness and equality within the firm itself.

Gold Jennings is an equal opportunities employer and we believe that a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services we offer to our clients. As such, we are committed to increasing diversity in our firm and the wider profession.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and we particularly encourage candidates from: global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, disabled people and from other groups who are underprivileged or underrepresented.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

If you require reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate in the selection process, please vacancies@goldjennings.co.uk.