Court of Protection Lawyer

Overview

In this role you will manage a full caseload of Court of Protection (welfare) matters and provide clear legal guidance to vulnerable clients. You will support a growing Social Welfare team, ensuring accurate case management and up-to-date legal knowledge. The role offers opportunities to handle broader community care, housing and public law work, with a focus on high-quality client care and robust communication. This is a chance to contribute to impactful welfare work within a collaborative firm that values career development and wellbeing.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus scheme
• structured career development programme
• health cashback plan
• length of service awards
• wellbeing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Manage a full caseload of Court of Protection (welfare) matters and provide clear legal advice to clients
• Maintain strong client care and effective communication with vulnerable clients and stakeholders
• Support wider community care, housing and public law work, including correspondence, negotiations and advocacy
• Ensure compliance with Legal Aid Agency requirements
• Contribute to the Social Welfare team through accurate case management, ongoing legal updates, and supervision/administrative support as appropriate

Key requirements

• Minimum 1 year experience in Court of Protection (welfare) law
• Qualified solicitor or legal executive
• Knowledge of Legal Aid funding and CCMS
• Experience acting for P via litigation friends or family members in proceedings
• Excellent written, oral and telephone communication skills

• Clear communication
• Client care orientation
• Stakeholder liaison
• CCMS
• Legal Aid funding knowledge
• Experience in privately funded work (desirable)

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