Public Law Paralegal (6 month FTC)

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

We are a leading public law team in the UK, consistently top-ranked in Chambers UK and Legal 500, and recognised for our “exceptional capabilities and enormous strengths” (Chambers UK, 2016). Our team has over twenty-five years of experience acting in the most significant challenges to, and inquiries into, the activities of government and public bodies, acting for individuals, corporations and business groups, charities and pressure groups, as well as public bodies themselves.

The role of this paralegal is to work alongside any of the fee-earners in the Public Law / Inquiries teams with respect to any aspect of their caseload with which assistance is needed.

Work may include assistance with judicial review litigation and large scale inquiry work, as well as information law, inquests and professional discipline.

Responsibilities will include:  

• Reviewing and managing large quantities of information for court and inquiry proceedings, including using electronic document management systems 
• Preparation of documents for submission to court / inquiries
• Researching points of law and other factual issues, through the use of legal databases, textbooks and other appropriate sources
• General case administration and document management
• Attending meetings with clients, conferences with counsel and court appearances and taking detailed notes
• Dealing with new client enquiries by email and telephone
• Administrative tasks such as filing, scanning and photocopying.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this is a full description of the tasks and responsibilities of this role. However, it is not an exhaustive list. The job description may be changed or developed at any time to reflect changes as required.  However, changes will not be made without full consultation with the post holder.