Last updated: Thursday 09 January, 2020
Solicitor: Court of Protection (welfare)
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About the Job

We are a friendly specialist legal aid practice with a national reputation located near London Bridge.
We advise and represent disabled people in welfare and hybrid proceedings under the Mental Capacity Act in the Court of Protection as well as advising in community care law.
We are regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor. We have contracts with the Legal Aid Agency in community care and public law and are Lexcel accredited.
Our clients are some of the most vulnerable in society, and need the assistance, support and protection of top quality lawyers.
You can make a real difference utilising your legal and interpersonal skills within a friendly and highly driven firm with a national reputation for excellence.
We are seeking another full time solicitor (2 + years PQE) to join our mental capacity team to work alongside Nicola Mackintosh QC (Hon) and our trainees undertaking complex and strategic casework in the Court of Protection.
You will preferably have experience in health and welfare cases in the Court of Protection and be a current legal aid supervisor or be eligible to meet the supervisor requirements in either community care or public law or both.
What is most important is your drive and hunger for the work that we do. We will also consider candidates who show they have transferable skills, want a challenge and would like to take their career in a different and exciting direction. We will provide the support to make that happen.
Salary: competitive, according to experience
All applications must be made via our application pack by the deadline below.
Please email your request for a pack to recruitment@macklaw.co.uk
Or write to:
Mark Slade – Office Manager Mackintosh Law
103 Borough High Street, London SE1 1NL
CLOSING DATE for applications via the pack: 5pm 24 January 2020
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