Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Bristol
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will support a specialist rural litigation team advising farmers, landowners and agri businesses on disputes from early case assessment to court proceedings and ADR. You work within a national practice known for agriculture expertise, handling diverse property, tenancy and partnership issues. You will draft key documents, manage cases and collaborate across the wider Agriculture & Estates group. This is a hands-on opportunity with high-quality rural disputes work and clear progression potential within a respected firm.
Pay / Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
- Private healthcare
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Electric car scheme
Responsibilities
- Manage a varied caseload of agricultural and rural disputes with supervision
- Draft statements of case, witness statements, applications and other litigation documents
- Conduct disclosure exercises and prepare cases for hearings and trials
- Advise on farming partnerships and succession disputes (including proprietary estoppel)
- Handle tenancy, landlord and tenant, rights of way and other property matters
- Advise on restrictive covenants, boundary issues, contract claims and public law challenges
- Participate in mediation, arbitration and other ADR
- Coordinate with colleagues across the Agriculture & Estates team
- Support marketing, networking and business development initiatives
Key requirements
- Completed recognised training contract or equivalent qualifying experience
- 0-3 years’ PQE at a reputable practice
- Demonstrable interest in Agriculture & Estates work
- Strong attention to detail and high-quality drafting
- Excellent communication and client care skills
- Professional integrity and commitment to service
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, case management systems, Outlook and digital dictation
- attention to detail
- excellent communication
- client care
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- case management systems
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Posted: October 23rd, 2026