SHORT DESCRIPTION:

As a legal professional within our specialist firm you will play a critical role in upholding the rights of honourable clients across key areas of housing and immigration law. Your work will involve managing a diverse caseload including housing this disrepair comes, unlawful evictions, tenancy deposit disputes and immigration matters. This position requires a strong understanding of statutory obligations, case law and client care standards. You’ll be expected to worth both independently and as part of a collaborative legal team, demonstrating empathy, attention to detail and strategic thinking in resolving often urgent and emotionally charged cases. It’s a role where your legal expertise directly impacts lives, offering meaningful redress and protection to those in need.

FULL DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a motivated and detail orientated housing disrepair paralegal or caseworker to join our our growing legal team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for some passionate about social justice and housing law, who is eager to develop to develop hands-on experience managing housing disrepair claims from pre-action though to litigation.

• Draft letters of claims in line with Housing Conditions pre-action protocol.
• Develop a solid understanding of the civil procedure rules, with a particular focus on pre action disclosure applications.
• Review landlord disclosure documents to identify key evidence, including notices of complaint from tenants.
• Instruct and liaise with expert surveyors to obtain detailed housing despair reports.
• Review expert reports to ensure this repair falls within the scope of section 11 over landlord and tenant act 1985 and not causation is clearly established.
• Value claims accurately, including general damages, special damages, and rent abatement.
• Instruct barristers for formal advice on prospects of success and viability of claims.
• Prepare and issued court proceedings awareness the deadline procedure payment.

EMPLOYER DESCRIPTION:

SLS Solicitors is a modern law firm providing expert legal advice and guidance to individuals in England and Wales.
SLS Solicitors has straightforward pricing and uncomplicated processes, providing you certainty about the legal services you pay for and confidence in their team of experts.
Our team of specialist has a mixture of professionals including solicitors, barristers, consultants lawyers, fellows, executives and litigation specialists.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Legal drafting skills
• Ability to draft clear, concise, and legally sound letters of claim court documents and correspondence
• Knowledge of Civil Procedure rules

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

A 2:2 and above Law degree

• Draft letters of claims in line with Housing Conditions pre-action protocol.
• Develop a solid understanding of the civil procedure rules, with a particular focus on pre action disclosure applications.
• Review landlord disclosure documents to identify key evidence, including notices of complaint from tenants.
• Instruct and liaise with expert surveyors to obtain detailed housing despair reports.
• Review expert reports to ensure this repair falls within the scope of section 11 over landlord and tenant act 1985 and not causation is clearly established.
• Value claims accurately, including general damages, special damages, and rent abatement.
• Instruct barristers for formal advice on prospects of success and viability of claims.
• Prepare and issued court proceedings awareness the deadline procedure payment