Family Solicitor – Public Law Care – Cardiff

Overview

As a Family Solicitor, you will manage a caseload focused on public law children matters within a Cardiff-based team. You will handle care proceedings, advise on child protection issues, and draft persuasive documentation while advocating in the Family Court. The role emphasizes collaboration with counsel, CAFCASS, and local authorities, ensuring Legal Aid compliance and high-quality representation for vulnerable clients. This is a growth-focused, supportive environment with opportunities to advance in a expanding family department.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• holiday buy and sell scheme
• contributions towards gym membership
• flexible working considerations
• career development and progression opportunities
• rewards and wellbeing scheme

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of public law children matters
• Handle care proceedings and Children Act issues
• Attend case management hearings, interim applications, and contested final hearings
• Advise on child protection, local authority intervention, and threshold issues
• Draft statements, position statements, and bundles
• Conduct advocacy in the Family Court
• Collaborate with counsel, CAFCASS, local authorities, and other professionals
• Ensure compliance with Legal Aid Agency requirements and regulatory standards
• Develop advocacy skills within a supportive team
• Potential to contribute to department growth

Key requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ PQE in Family Law
• Strong experience in public law care work and Legal Aid matters
• Knowledge of private family work beneficial
• Experience supervising or willingness to supervise
• Excellent communication skills and ability to handle sensitive matters professionally
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Panel membership (Children or Family) advantageous

• excellent communication
• professional handling of sensitive matters
• strong organisational skills
• public law care experience
• Legal Aid compliance
• drafting legal documentation

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