Pre-Litigation Fee Earner/Paralegal
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £20000 – £25000/annum
My client are looking to appoint a Pre-Litigation Fee Earner/Paralegal with Credit Hire experience, to join their Bolton, Greater Manchester offices.
Key Tasks
• Dealing with MOJ Portal matters
• Uploading claims to the MOJ Portal.
• Using Med Co and instructing medical agencies
• Conducting AskCue PI searches.
• Valuing general damages.
• Obtaining documents and evidence in support of general and special damages.
• Drafting witness statements.
• Recovering credit hire, storage, and recovery charges.
• Uploading Stage 2 packs.
• Issuing Stage 3 proceedings and preparing Court documents.
• Issuing Infant Approval Proceedings.
• Identifying when matters should be removed from the MOJ Portal.
Pre-Litigation
• Dealing with issues as to why file has left the MOJ Portal.
• Conducting investigations to determine the prospect of success of the files.
• Obtaining documents and evidence in support of general and special damages.
• Preparing the files to be transferred to Litigation Department once Court Proceedings are necessary.
• Be vigilant for possible Fundamental Dishonesty and bring it to the attention of the
• appropriate supervisor.
Essential Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required
• A Fee Earner with at least 1 years’ experience of dealing with both claims on the MOJ Portal and claims that have left the MOJ Portal.
• OIC Portal experience
• Experience of running own case load with minimal supervision.
• Proactive in running case load and providing updates to clients.
• Familiar with the Civil Procedure Rules and the Pre-Action Protocols.
Benefits and Salary
• Excellent Training & Support.
• Bonus Scheme.
• Career progression with the possibility of a training contract for the right candidate.
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.
Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful
More Information
- Address Bolton, Greater Manchester
