Solicitor

Location
London (City of)
Salary
Comeptitve + Benefits
Posted
11 Oct 2018
Closes
08 Nov 2018
Ref
41490 - Healthcare
Job Title
Solicitor
PQE Level
NQ
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Kennedys  is looking for a NQ - two year Qualified Solicitor to join our Healthcare Division, in either our London or Birmingham offices,  to work on NHS Resolution clinical negligence litigation matters.

This is a great opportunity for candidates who have an interest in this area to join a highly reputable Division, ranked in the top tier for Defendant Clinical Negligence in both Chambers and Legal 500.

Type of Clients:

  • NHS Resolution
  • NHS Healthcare clients
  • Independent hospital groups and practitioners.

Type of Cases:

Claims both pre-litigation and in litigation covering the full range of clinical negligence issues including, surgical, obstetric, orthopaedic and psychiatric.

Experience

Essential:

  • Good knowledge of clinical negligence litigation process and Civil Procedure Rules
  • Litigation experience within clinical negligence or personal injury as part of a training contract
  • NHS Resolution experience

Desirable:

  • Experience of managing own clinical negligence and/or personal injury caseload subject to supervision.
  • File management.
  • Client contact

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 1,900 people worldwide across 37 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Winner of the British Legal Awards 2017 UK Law Firm of the year.