CIVIL LITIGATION LAWYER, 5+ YEARS EXPERIENCE, WEST YORKSHIRE/ HYBRID, up to £61,358 DOE - Excellent opportunity to join a local authority legal team in a senior position, handling complex civil and housing litigation while leading and developing a team of legal professionals. JOB REF: 5872 THE ROLE: The Senior Litigation Lawyer will manage a varied caseload across housing and civil litigation, with opportunities to advise on regulatory enforcement, employment, education, licensing and wider local government matters. Responsibilities include handling complex and sensitive cases, providing legal advice, undertaking advocacy, instructing Counsel and overseeing external legal work. You will also monitor legal developments, contribute to service delivery and management reporting, and supervise, train and mentor colleagues to maintain high professional standards. THE CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with senior...

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior Employment Solicitor on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: To provide specialist legal advice and representation to the Council on a broad range of employment law matters. The postholder will lead on complex and high-profile employment matters, support organisational change programmes, and provide supervision and mentoring to junior lawyers and support staff. The role will ensure that employment practices support the Council's strategic objectives while remaining legally compliant and commercially focused. You will be responsible to: Provide expert legal advice and support to Human Resources, senior managers and senior officers on complex, sensitive and high-profile employment matters. Deliver pragmatic, solution-focused and risk-based advice that balances legal, operational, financial and reputational considerations, enabling informed decision-making and supporting the achievement of the Council's...

Duncan Lewis Solicitors: Regulated by the Solicitor's Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas - "a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos. Recognised among The Times 200 Best Law Firms, we have been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards, reflecting our dedication to legal expertise and client service. We hold Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation for over 15 years, showcasing our...

Your new firm Our client is a highly respected UK law firm with a well-established insurance practice and a growing delegated claims handling service. Based in the Bristol office, this specialist team manages professional indemnity claims on behalf of a broad range of global insurers, Lloyd's syndicates and managing general agents.Operating under delegated authority, the team reviews, adjusts and settles claims from first notification through to resolution. Its work focuses on financial loss claims made against professionals, including professional indemnity, title indemnity, technology and media matters. The team does not handle consumer, retail or personal injury claims. The wider claims function is structured across scheme managers, technical claims handlers, senior claims handlers and claims handlers. Each client is supported by a dedicated scheme manager and claims team, with individuals typically working across more than one client or scheme. The team currently supports...