Adult Social Care Lawyer

Adult Social Care Solicitor needed Paying  £45 per hr ref 000B 55BB / 1

Full time hours on a temporary basis

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist legal advice on adult social care matters, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, safeguarding, human rights, and community care law.
• Manage a varied caseload of complex and sensitive adult social care matters from initial instruction through to conclusion.
• Represent clients and organisations in the Court of Protection, High Court, tribunals, and other legal proceedings where required.
• Advise on mental capacity assessments, best interests decisions, deprivation of liberty matters, and safeguarding investigations.
• Draft and review court applications, pleadings, witness statements, legal agreements, policies, and other legal documentation.
• Provide pragmatic and risk-based legal advice to operational teams, senior stakeholders, and decision-makers.
• Conduct legal research and remain up to date with legislative changes, case law, and regulatory developments affecting adult social care.
• Manage litigation, including instructing and liaising with counsel, experts, and external legal representatives.
• Support safeguarding processes and provide legal guidance on complex cases involving vulnerable adults.
• Attend case conferences, strategy meetings, hearings, and stakeholder meetings as required.
• Identify and manage legal risks, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and regulatory requirements.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to  quoting the reference number. 

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