Court of Protection Solicitor Role in Manchester or Birmingham
Location: Birmingham/ Manchester
Working: Hybrid – 2 days a week in the office
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours / Mon–Fri
Contract: Permanent
Join our growing Court of Protection team
We’re looking for a talented and experienced Court of Protection solicitor (ideally 1–3 years’ PQE) to join our growing team of highly experienced lawyers in our Birmingham or Manchester office.
You’ll support our Deputy and Head of the Court of Protection team on high-value cases, while gaining valuable experience in a well-established, long-standing firm.
What you’ll do
Clients and casework
- Manage a caseload of clients who have been deemed to lack capacity and need help managing their property and financial affairs
- Manage new enquiries
- Keep clients updated clearly and with empathy
- Liaise with family members, care homes, case managers and financial advisers
Drafting
- Draft Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Draft and deal with routine correspondence
Accounts and case management
- Prepare deputyship accounts for sign-off in line with SRA rules
- Work to court and procedural deadlines
- Manage the diary
- Assist with file organisation and preparing files for costing
- Use our in-house case management system
- Carry out research using internal resources
Regulation
- Keep up to date with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and the Court of Protection Rules
- Act in line with the Deputy Standards
What you’ll bring
You’ll need:
- Previous experience in a Court of Protection role
- Experience of representing clients in litigation in the Court of Protection
- Excellent people skills, with the ability to build good rapport with vulnerable clients and third parties
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to work to deadlines
- Experience in an office environment
- IT skills, including Word, Outlook and Excel
What you’ll get
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Summer and Christmas party
- Employee events throughout the year
- Training opportunities
- Death in service*
- Cycle to work scheme*
- Referral schemes for bringing both new claims and team members
- Paid Birthday Day off
- Travel season ticket loans*
- Charitable day (1 days paid leave to support your favourite charity or community group.)
(*Subject to qualifying periods)
HCC Solicitors and Our Court of Protection Team
HCC is an award-winning serious injury law firm with a family-first approach. Our Court of Protection team, based at our Manchester office and Birmingham office is growing rapidly.
“Our Court of Protection team is growing, and we’re looking for people who want to make a real difference to vulnerable clients and their families. If you want to build your career on high-value cases in a well-established firm, we’d love to hear from you.”
Horwich Cohen Coghlan Limited t/a HCC Solicitors a registered company in England and Wales registered number 08043633. Our registered office is Trafford House, Chester Road, Manchester, M32 0RS. We are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA Number 608056. Our conduct is governed by the SRA Standards and Regulations which can be accessed here: https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations
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Court of Protection Solicitor Role in Manchester or Birmingham employer: HCC Solicitors
At HCC Solicitors, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values employee well-being and professional growth. Our Plymouth office provides a collaborative environment where you can gain invaluable experience in handling complex personal injury cases, alongside generous benefits such as enhanced maternity pay, paid charitable days, and a cycle to work scheme, ensuring that our team members feel appreciated and motivated.
