Cabinet Office
Legal Aid Agency Review Panel Member
Closed| Body: | Legal Aid Agency |
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| Appointing Department: | Ministry of Justice |
| Sector: | Regulation |
| Location: | Various |
| Skills required: | Regulation |
| Number of Vacancies: | 100 |
| Remuneration: | £52 per hour |
| Time Requirements: | 20-80 hours a year. We will always check your availability before allocating appeals. |
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
13/10/2020
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Closed for Applications
01/11/2020
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Panel Sift
09/11/2020
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Final Interview Date
TBC
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Announcement
TBC
Vacancy Description
As a solicitor or CILEx Fellow, you will be expected to:
- work for an organisation with a contract with the LAA or have done so within the past two years
- demonstrate a good knowledge of the LAA’s contracts, regulations and guidance
- evidence your commitment to training and development
- have a current practising certificate
- As a barrister, you will be expected to:
- handle regular legal aid casework in the area(s) of law where you have declared a specialism
- demonstrate a good knowledge of the LAA’s contract, regulations and guidance
- evidence your commitment to training and development
- have a current practising certificate
As a Cost Lawyer, you will be expected to have:
- a regular involvement in the preparation of claims in legal aid cases
- a good knowledge of the LAA’s contracts, regulations and guidance
- a current practising certificate from the Cost Lawyer Standards Board
Person Specification
Generic skills
- Highly effective interpersonal and communications skills including succinct and effective report writing
- Ability to take objective decisions against a set of criteria that requires both adherence to rules and the reasonable and impartial exercise of discretion, in circumstances where the facts may be complex and where there may be pressure from individuals in serious personal circumstances and from those representing them
- Understanding of and commitment to the Seven Principles of Public Life and to equality and diversityWe will prefer candidates who can evidence effective legal decision making, candidates with judicial appointments and those who are actively involved in the assessment of costs to a high standard.
- Desirable criteria
Additional Information
Any enquiries can be addressed to mark.crosskill@justice.gov.uk. Civil practitioners might also be interested in joining the Special Controls Review Sub Panel which considers appeals in high cost and/or complex cases, some of which are high profile. These appeals are considered in committee, normally as a telephone or video conference.
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