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Posted 04 August, 2026

Legal Assistant

4Recruitment Services
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Legal Assistant

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Southwar Council

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£26.74 ph PAYE

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SE1 2QH - onsite 2 days per week, work from home 3 days per week.

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Ongoing contract

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  • Provide comprehensive legal assistant support to Childcare Lawyers, Senior Childcare Lawyers and the Head of Team.
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  • Draft court applications and issue public and private law childcare proceedings.
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  • Prepare, manage and update electronic court bundles in line with court directions and hearing deadlines.
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  • Redact legal documents and maintain accurate case files.
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  • File and serve court documents on the court and relevant parties.
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  • Upload documentation and bundles to FPL and other case management systems.
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  • Liaise with courts, counsel, experts, clients and external agencies.
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  • Obtain instructions from clients to support lawyers with ongoing cases.
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  • Assist with drafting letters of instruction to experts.
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To find out more information please contact Abbie at

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Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.