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Legal Officer

Legal Officer

Central London
​£36,900 to £40,800 per annum + benefits
Full time, pemanent
​Organisation:
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Social justice and welfare campaign, passionate about changing the life-chances of disadvantaged young people and their families
​Role:
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In this role you will:
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  • Develop and carry out the organisation’s high-profile test case strategy in line with campaigning objectives
  • Be the organisation’s pubic law legal aid contract supervisor
  • Provide specialist legal advice to welfare rights workers and other colleagues as required
  • Contribute to the organisation’s welfare rights, social policy and campaign work
  • Lead on the development and funding of legal work within the organisation
  • Supervise a full-time trainee.
​Candidate:
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  • At least three years’ post-qualification experience as a solicitor or barrister in public law and a commitment to human rights and social justice
  • Ability to undertake legal case work and litigation (analysis of legal arguments, drafting submissions, representation and briefing counsel)
  • Ability to devise arguments concerning complex points of statutory construction
  • Ability to identify public law issues in social security case work.
To be considered for this role please email your CV to [email protected]
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