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Litigation Lawyer

CR/002400_1735031445
  • £55 - £60 per hour + remote
  • South East England
  • Contract/Interim
  • Legal, Local Government & Public Sector

Litigation Lawyer

Rate: £55 - £60 per hour (umbrella/interim)

Location: South East

Working: Hybrid

About the Litigation Lawyer Role:

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for a Litigation Lawyer to join a local authority based in the south East in January '25. The role will be for an initial 3 month period with a strong possibility of this being extended.

Key Responsibilities of the Litigation Lawyer role:

The successful Litigation Solicitor or Barrister will be able to 'hit the ground running' and manage their caseload of both criminal and civil litigation matters and have recent experience of casework, and particularly recent experience within licensing committees, which may include matters such as:

  • Planning Enforcement
  • Licensing prosecutions
  • Food Hygiene Prosecutions
  • Enforcement of charging orders

You will need to be able to undertake advocacy in person once per week in the Home Counties.

Benefits of the Litigation Lawyer role:

  • Flexible working hours hybrid in South East
  • Fantastic hourly rate and a lengthy ongoing contract

You must have a background in working in the public sector or local government.

How to apply for the Litigation Lawyer role:

To apply, please submit your CV and/or cover letter via this page or alternatively, contact Lewis Dainty in the Sellick Partnership Manchester office.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Lewis Dainty Senior Consultant

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