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This position is being advertised for Principal Lawyers with optional areas of focus:
Candidates may specify whether they are seeking an adult service role or children's focus role.
The Safeguarding Children and Adults Team is one of the specialist teams within Kirklees Legal Services. We act for the council on a range of matters including Public Law Proceedings relating to children and cases in relation to vulnerable adults in the Court of Protection. We work closely with the council’s social work teams who provide services to vulnerable children and adults.
As part of this role, you will be expected to prepare cases for court using our case‑management and court‑bundling systems. You will also appear as an advocate and instruct counsel where required, specifically within the field of child safeguarding and/...