Housing Disrepair Fee Earner

Housing Disrepair Fee Earner

A thriving practice is seeking a dedicated individual to join their dynamic team as a Housing Disrepair Solicitor/Fee Earner. In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage your own caseload while providing essential support and guidance to junior team members.

To maintain a basic caseload of Housing Disrepair Pre Lit/Litigated cases. This will include complying with the Housing Disrepair pre action protocol, assessing liability, drafting court documentation, issuing court proceedings via Part 7 CPR, complying with court directions, document and letter creating in addition to the use of the telephone/email, review of RICs report, review of medical records, collation of special damages, collage of medical evidence, submission of full details, negotiations and settlements.

MAIN TASKS
* Comply with Pre Action Protocol for Housing Disrepair Claims
* Assessing Liability
* Reviewing RIC's report - Valuing Damages and Repairs
* Drafting Court Documents
* Issuing Part 7 Court Proceedings in accordance with the Company guidelines
* Complying with Court Directions
* Monitoring Limitation in accordance with the Company guidelines
* Reviewing & Valuing Medical Reports
* Collating Special Damages
* Dealing with incoming emails and acting upon the same appropriately
* Working on an individual caseload using Proclaim effectively.
* Chasing relevant parties for required information in order to progress the claim
* Dealing with incoming post. This could involve indexing post, actioning it, or transferring to the team who are dealing with the claim.
* Working within the firms SLA's at all times

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £40,******-£50,****** per year

Benefits:
* Work from home

Schedule:
* Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.