County Court Advocate
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About the role
Express Chambers operates as an integrated chambers model within Express Solicitors, an award-winning law firm currently ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK 200. We comprise barristers, pupil barristers, court advocates, and clerks; the core operation of the department is closely aligned to that of a traditional barristers' chambers. We are instructed by the wider business to provide specialist advisory and advocacy skills across all of the firm's practice areas. This innovative and collaborative structure ensures continuity of litigation strategy, efficiency, and the highest standard of representation at every stage. We are looking for talented Advocates, who are interested in a career at the employed Bar, to join Express Chambers. We are currently unable to offer pupillage to our Advocates outside of our standard pupillage recruitment process. In the event that changes in the future, please be aware that this is a role which might lead to pupillage for sufficiently capable candidates, albeit it most certainly isn't guaranteed.
Responsibilities
- To undertake court hearings, including (but not limited to) interlocutory applications, case management hearings, and infant approval hearings.
- To draft advices, pleadings, and skeleton arguments.
- Nationwide travel across England and Wales that could require overnight stays.
- What we offer you:
- Opportunity to improve "on your feet" litigation experience.
- Working with a wide range of cases.
- 1-1 supervision with an experienced Barrister.
- Development in your drafting and litigation skills.
Requirements
- An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- A fast learner who has a sound working knowledge of the CPR
- Resilience
- The ability to think and perform under pressure
- Sound academics (minimum 2.1 at degree level and a Very Competent, or equivalent, for the bar training course)
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Job Title: County Court Advocate Location: Sharston, M22 4SN Salary : £28,500 per annum Job type: Full time, Permanent Hours: Usual working hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5:00pm on Friday. The nature of the role means that some travel/working outside of these hours will be required.
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