Legal jobs in Bolton

Senior Medical Negligence Litigation Executive - (Solicitor 3 years' + PQE) £35,000 - £55,000 depending on experience A great new opportunity has come up for an experienced Clinical Negligence Lawyer to join a well known litigation firm in Bolton! Offering a fantastic salary of up to £45,000, this role is perfect for qualified or non-qualified Clinical Negligence Lawyers with at least 3 years' of experience. This role will see you responsible for : Handling your own varied caseload of both pre-litigated and litigated Clinical Negligence files, including both fast and multi-track matters Deal with cases independently and without supervision from start to finish Support junior staff members to ensure that they are given the best possibilities for success Work to targets set by the firm and ensure that these are met or exceeded at all times Conduct relevant investigations in order to repudiate and/or conclude the claim. Undertaking Court Telephone Hearings Timely and accurate maintenance of all case management, billing and management information systems Correspondence and telephone calls Reviewing files Ideally, you will be an experienced Clinical Negligence Lawyer who has dealt with these cases for at least 3 years. Whilst it is preferable to be a qualified solicitor this is not a necessity, although exposure to more complex multi-track files is essential. You will be confident in litigation, and have the confidence to independently work on your own caseload with little supervision (although there will be a support network in place).

We are currently looking for an experienced Costs Draftsman to work in a busy law firm in Bolton. The role will involve: • Drafting larger bills and budgets. • Drafting Replies to Points of Dispute. • Negotiation of Costs to settlement. • Drafting Budgets and associated documentation • Working to deadlines • Liaising and Reporting to Solicitor Clients • Diary Management • Keeping in constant touch with the clients to ensure communication and continuous work flow. • Use of in-house case management system • Keeping up to date with regulatory changes • Research using internal and external resources The ideal candidate: • Excellent organisation skills • Ability to draft bills on Multi Track matters, predominantly on person injury matters. • IT Skills (Excel/Word) • In the process of completing or have completed the LPC

We are a firm of solicitors providing a wide range of legal services, but specialising in civil litigation. we are recruiting a General litigation paralegal to assist our solicitors with their litigated case loads in a variety of areas such as financial mis selling, RTA and Business Energy. Please note that this is an in person role and the successful candidate will work full-time in our offices located in Bolton. The role will involve drafting and assisting with various court documents and procedures and so attention to detail and excellent drafting skills are essential. Candidates must have a law degree or equivalent and would ideally have completed the LPC and or have experience of working on litigated civil litigation claims. The successful candidate will: Prepare and assist with the preparation of court documents including particulars of claim, witness statements and court bundles • Consider and take instructions work on small claims, fast track and multi track cases manage a caseload of files from inception to completion • Prepare and draft documents • Review and report on evidence • Interview clients to obtain key information • Work on a case management system • Improve their telephone skills • Diary and time management The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 12 months experience working as a paralegal

Our client is a dedicated law firm based in Bolton. They have an outstanding team of Solicitors who are renowned for their expertise in all legal areas including Personal Injury, Data Breach, Medical Negligence and Immagration and financial mis-selling. They also deal with very high quality Clinical and Medical Negligence personal injury cases and have grown steadily over the past few years. As a result of their success they are now looking for a Solicitor/Fee Earner with experience of working in a fast paced, cost driven environment. Responsibilities: Managing a caseload of litigated and pre-litigated Clinical Negligence files, both straightforward and complex Conduct relevant investigations in order to repudiate and/or conclude the claim. Timely and accurate maintenance of all case management, billing and management information systems Correspondence and telephone calls Reviewing files Being part of the support for junior staff Personal Specification: Qualified Solicitor or high level experience in Fee Earning. 2+ years PQE in managing a medical/clinical negligence caseload Confident in litigating matters from start to Finish. Excellent customer care skills. Hard working and able to work from own initiative with minimal supervision. Keen Commercial awareness.