MJC Law – Court of Protection Lawyer – Leeds September 2024

Please note the application process at the foot of this notice. Any CVs submitted without a covering letter will not be considered.

The Firm

MJC Law are a niche practice specialising in mental health, Court of Protection personal welfare work and community care. We hold 2018 Legal Aid Civil Contracts in both Mental Health and Community Care with offices in Nottingham and Leeds.

Our three directors are eminent in their field, with rankings in Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 and awards at both local and national law society level.

In July 2021 the Firm won ‘Legal Aid Law Firm of the Year’ at the prestigious Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards held annually by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group.

Our Vision, Mission and Core Values

The intention of the Directors in founding the business was to provide quality legal services to some of the most vulnerable in society. This included disadvantaged members of the local community and those suffering with mental health problems.

The work is predominately funded by Legal Aid, however, the Firm also offers a service on a private paying basis and is continually looking to find new and creative means for clients to access legal advice and assistance. Despite the challenges of the Legal Aid system the Firm continues to have a strong commitment to Legal Aid work and from this emerged a new Firm vision statement of intent to take the Firm forward into the future:

‘We empower our people to enforce rights and enhance lives through the provision of expert legal advice’

The vision for the future is to be market leaders in our chosen areas of work, to maintain our good reputation in the community and to continue to build good relationships both with clients and referrers of work. The Board of Directors’ aim is to provide strong leadership and direction, to build a sustainable organisation capable of delivering the highest quality of service and which is a stable and happy place to work.

Our Mission:

To provide exceptional legal services for individuals by having a deep understanding of their requirements
To develop and maintain open long-term relationships and deliver outstanding customer service
To create an environment that empowers individuals to thrive and exceed expectations

Core Values:

Excellence – we bring market leading expertise, knowledge and intuition to deliver results that are on time and right for the client
Straightforward – we make the complicated simple by taking a no nonsense approach
Practical – we take a flexible approach and provide realistic solutions that work
Empowering – we provide the tools and support to our clients and colleagues enabling them to succeed
Fair – we achieve outcomes that are transparent and person-centred in an environment where everyone has equal opportunities

The Role

We are recruiting a Court of Protection Lawyer to be based in our Leeds office with flexible working arrangements. Ideally the candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or CILEx with 0-2 years PQE and experience of running their own case load. The candidate will manage a caseload of health and welfare and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards matters. Experience of Community Care or mental health matters would be advantageous but not essential.

Please see below links for the full Job Description and Person Specification in relation to this role:

We offer 25 days holiday and an excellent benefits package including:

Monthly employer contribution into the ‘With Juno’ wellbeing platform
Death in Service benefit of 4 x salary payment
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay
Enhanced shared parental leave pay
Birthday leave
Miscarriage leave
Enhanced child bereavement leave pay
Enhanced sick leave pay
Enhanced matched pension contributions
Employee Assistance Programme
Puppy and kitten leave
Duvet days
Paid time off work for volunteering

We also have a generous bonus scheme and there are opportunities for training and development in our specialisms and being part of the growth of this firm.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage applicants from backgrounds which are currently underrepresented in the legal profession.

Application Process

Please apply by sending your CV and covering letter, setting out how you meet the requirements of the Job Description and Person Specification, to our Practice Manager, Helen Fanning using the following contact details:

Email: helen.fanning@mjc-law.co.uk

Postal Address: MJC Law, Unit 8, Wheatcroft Business Park, Landmere Lane, Edwalton, Nottingham, NG12 4DG.

The start date can be flexible to suit the successful applicant.