Court of Protection Solicitor | Flexible on PQE

Court of Protection Solicitor |Open on PQE and Location

Across South Wales / Bristol

A genuinely specialist opportunity within one of Wales leading Court of Protection teams.

This is an opportunity to join an award winning, full service regional practice with a strong reputation for Court of Protection and mental capacity work.

The Court of Protection team is highly regarded for its health and welfare work and handles a broad range of complex matters, including welfare applications, serious medical treatment, deprivation of liberty, deputyship and capacity issues.

The role

As a Court of Protection Solicitor, you will manage your own caseload whilst working alongside experienced specialists / partners on complex and sensitive matters.

The work will include Court of Protection applications, deputyship matters, welfare disputes, serious medical treatment and cases involving young people moving from childrens to adult services. You will also have exposure to matters involving the Official Solicitor, families, health boards and other professional representatives.

The real attraction is the quality of the team around you. You will work alongside lawyers with established expertise in Court of Protection, mental health, public law and related areas, giving you the opportunity to develop technically whilst building your own reputation.

About you

You will be a Solicitor with experience in Court of Protection, mental capacity, mental health or a closely related area.

You will have strong technical ability, excellent communication skills and the confidence to deal with sensitive matters involving vulnerable clients and their families.

Most importantly, you will want to build a long term career in this area of law and be looking for a team where the quality of the work and the people genuinely stand out.

Whats on offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• High quality and complex Court of Protection work
• The opportunity to work alongside recognised specialists / partners
• A supportive and collaborative team
• Strong opportunities for professional development
• A firm with a genuine commitment to its clients and the communities it serves
• The opportunity to develop your own specialist profile

Based in any office across South Wales / Bristol ( very flexible on location) , this is an excellent opportunity for a Solicitor who wants to join a respected specialist team, work on meaningful cases and develop their career within a leading regional practice.

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