Regulatory Lawyer
Barnsley (Local Authority role)
Contract role
Hourly rate negotiable
36 hours per week. Regulatory lawyer dealing with prosecution files/court work /advocacy.
Purpose:
Under the direction of the Senior Lawyer, provide a first-class legal service including the provision of legal specialist advice and support for a significant portfolio of work which directly delivers on the Council’s key priorities and strategic objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Uphold and demonstrate the SRA/CILEX Principles.
- Provide technical legal advice and/or guidance to a variety of internal and external stakeholders as required, in accordance with the appropriate policies, procedures, legislation, guidance, contracts and/or agreements.
- Prepare/draft legal advice and other relevant documentation which may include, but not limited to court documentation.
- Undertake advocacy in court on matters as required, which may include but not limited to applications to court, initial hearings, case management hearings, review hearings or other such hearings appropriate with the area of specialism, seeking support from Senior Lawyers where required.
- Provide support to the Team Senior Lawyer on a range of legal matters.
- Manage a caseload of legal matters, which may include, but not limited to attendance at various meetings, negotiation and drafting of agreements, variations, contracts, advising internal clients on evidence, relevant documentation, reasonable lines of enquiry/limitation and/ or areas of enforcement.
- Brief and liaise with counsel where appropriate and authorised.
- Apply time recording methods and deal with any associated case costs as required.
- Dealing with more complex legal matters, legal advice, negotiations and agreements as required and determined by the Team Senior Lawyer.
- Represent the Council at hearings, undertake trials, advocacy in court or tribunals as required and authorised by the Team Senior Lawyer
- Attend and advise internal department managers and department team meetings on legal matters.
- Where required, support legal assistants and provide guidance on the conduct of low-level legal matters.
- Where required, support the delivery of council projects including the provision of legal advice and obtaining specialist advice for high value complex projects.
- Develop and maintain knowledge and information sources of local and national regulations, policies and procedures which have implications for service delivery, to satisfy internal and external demands.
- Work with the Team Senior Lawyers on complex legal matters/ case manage the directions and court orders as required.
- Where required, manage costs in the cases to ensure costs are aligned to the work undertaken and relevant scale of costs are applied.
If you have any questions about this role or wish to apply, please contact isobel@deekay.co.uk who will respond at the earliest convenience.
