Senior Housing & Litigation Lawyer

Allen Lane are partnering with a local authority to fill their vacancy for an interim Senior Housing and Litigation Lawyer.

Must be a qualified solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, or with equivalent civil litigation skills, knowledge and experience. (A)

Good knowledge of all aspects of housing litigation law (including rent arrears, ASB, gas service access, disrepair, homelessness, Injunctions (access and ASB), leasehold service charges, leasehold covenants) especially in relation to public sector housing. (A and I)

Good knowledge of debt recovery and insolvency procedures. (A and I).

Good knowledge of the fundamentals of contract law. (A and I)

Knowledge of the Housing Act 1985 and associated regulations. (A and I)

Knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules. (A and I)

Proven good level of experience in the following areas:

Experience of public sector housing litigation.

Experience of debt recovery and insolvency procedures.

Experience of advocacy in the County Court.

Experience of effective case management to Lexcel standards.

Experience of working in a team.

Experience of researching into different areas of law - desirable.

Ability to travel and attend Court/Tribunals as required.

A willingness to undertake appropriate technical training

Hybrid working with 2 days onsite in London

6-Month Contract likely to extend