Our Assistant Lawyers manage a full caseload of fast track ex portal accident cases (EL, PL), ensuring all aspects of each matter are handled from initiation through to conclusion. You will identify cases that require transfer within the wider branch network due to value, specialist nature or complexity.

The role involves exercising sound judgement in day to day case decisions, with appropriate supervision, and managing matters in line with court directions. This is includes issuing and serving proceedings, responding to defences, dealing with interim applications and progressing claims through to Trial where necessary.

Requirements

• Experienced lawyers with a strong understanding of personal injury law, the CPR, rules on evidence, litigation processes and funding.
• Experience handling fast track EL and PL personal injury claims.
• Comfortable running a caseload independently.
• Ability to assess and advise on evidence, liability and quantum.
• Proactive, empathetic and able to build and maintain strong working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of straightforward fast track ex portal accident cases, including Employers’ Liability and Public Liability matters.
• Handling all aspects of each matter from initiation through to conclusion.
• Identifying cases that require transfer within the wider branch network due to value, specialist nature or complexity.
• Exercising sound judgement in day to day case decisions, with appropriate supervision.
• Managing matters in line with court directions.
• Issuing and serving proceedings.
• Responding to defences.
• Dealing with interim applications.
• Progressing claims through to Trial where necessary.
• Proactive, empathetic and clear communication throughout the litigation journey.

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• Permanent health insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
• Life assurance
• 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
• 5 days additional leave over Christmas
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised sports and social club
• Annual travel and parking loans
• Financial assistance for professional development

About Thompsons Solicitors

For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.

Thompsons ran:

• the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937
• the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972
• the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)
• the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016
• hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).

Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.

Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.

We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness.

Contact

Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224

Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.