Clinical Negligence Lawyer
- Recruiter
- Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment
- Location
- Birmingham, England
- Salary
- £30 - £35 per hour
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2015
- Closes
- 16 Jul 2015
- Ref
- UK730319
- Contact
- Eamonn Fallon
- Vacancy Type
- Barristers, Private Practice
- Contract
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Clinical/Medical Negligence
- Experience Level
- Mid Level
Our client is a leading UK firm, who are looking for a Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join their Birmingham office on a Locum contract.
The successful candidate will have to manage an on going caseload including litigated cases.
Key responsibilities:
- Handle a mixed caseload of claims, progressing claims through the Clinical negligence pre action protocol
- Handle initial instructions from clients, websites, insurers
- Investigate and assess new claims, including risk assessing potential new cases and communicating with clients
- Assisting with the supervision of more junior fee earners to guide them when risk assessing new instructions and generally progressing their case load
- Prepare and issue court proceedings and conduct proceedings, instructing Counsel as and when necessary
- Advising and investigating available funding including CFA, BTE, and ATE
- Procedural management of files
- Advising clients on the law and how it may affect them, aadvising clients in meetings, on the telephone and in writing
- Proactive compliance with Solicitor's Regulations Authority professional conduct rules and standards / ISO / firm's procedures
- Researching documents and case history to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure
- Drafting and amending documentation relating to the client's case
Applicants must be a Solicitor or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and have knowledge of the Clinical Negligence pre-action protocol and litigation process.
A very competitive hourly rate of £25 - £35 per hour is offered depending upon experience.
To apply for this role please call Eamonn Fallon on 0121 600 7739 as soon as possible or alternatively email your CV to eamonn.fallon@hudson.com and I will call you back.
At Hudson, we endeavour to respond to all applications within 48 hours. However due to the volume of applications we receive we may not be able to respond to all applications individually. If you have not heard from us within a 48 hour timeframe your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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