Industrial Disease Paralegal

QED Legal ,
Castleford, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £17,000 per annum

Overview

Industrial Disease Paralegal West Yorkshire (Castleford) This is an opportunity for either law graduates with admin experience or someone with paralegal experience to join a busy industrial disease department at a well-established multi-service West Yorkshire practise. This is a great opportunity at a firm that is looking to invest in the right person who can progress with them. Your duties will include, but not limited to: Attendance on clients and others in order to take statements, obtain information, make appointments and complete Legal Aid Agency (LAA) forms. Liaise between clients and experts and between clients and supervisor and with the other side as requested. Dealing with client queries and reporting to the appropriate fee earner. Preparing standard legal forms. Preparing and filing court documents Fixing dates for Court hearings and liaising with Counsel and court to find mutually convenient dates. At a time where Industrial Disease and NIHL work has slowed down for other firms, this firm's department has had a very busy 2019 and are due to have an uplift in work for an even busier 2020. The salary is competitive with benefits. Please send an up to date copy of your CV for immediate consideration or contact Samey Haider at QED Legal