Housing Litigation Associate

As a Housing Litigation Associate your duties will include:

• Handling a varied case load of social housing tenancy and leasehold disputes - primarily consisting of ASB and housing management matters, but also including some residential leasehold and more complex cases;
• Attending County Court, Magistrates Court (civil jurisdiction) and First-tier Tribunal hearings for a wide variety of hearings, including:-
  • On notice and ex parte applications for injunctions,
  • Committal hearings, both on notice and following arrest (including rota cover),
  • Directions and case management hearings,
  • Opportunities to conduct trials if suitably skilled and experienced / qualified;
• Provision of written and verbal advice in litigated and non-litigated matters;
• Communications with client, opponents, Courts/Tribunals and third parties to progress files;
• Provision and supervision of value-added services e.g. client helpline calls/emails, legal surgeries, briefing notes etc.
• Supporting the Head of Department, Partners and other advisors on their own cases, and the delivery of the departmental strategy and business objectives;
• Management, supervision, training, coaching and mentoring of (and delegation of work to) Solicitors, Caseworkers and Paralegals - to facilitate the achievement of their business objectives and professional development goals;
• Ensuring compliance with internal and external business requirements including ISO:9001 quality control, SRA Principles / Code of Conduct, Court & Tribunal deadlines;
• Monitoring and reporting on own financial and business performance, and of colleagues under the Associate's management / supervision responsibilities, to deliver work in a profitable manner;
• Contributing towards internal continuous improvement, innovation and knowledge sharing;