General Civil Litigation Lawyer


Company:	ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD
Salary:	£50 - £50
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Merton, SM4 5DX
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	28 Jul 2026
Closing date:	27 Aug 2026

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Summary

An experienced General Civil Litigation Lawyer

A qualified solicitor, or barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive (Fellow of CILEX) with practising rights.

Confident dealing with contested matters and technically complex disputes.

Comfortable working across general civil litigation including:

• landlord and tenant - residential (non-housing) and commercial, from pre-action and issue, through to resolution and enforcement.

• contractual and tortious disputes

• judicial reviews

The Litigation will be conducted in tribunals as well as the courts.

A clear communicator, able to explain legal risk and options pragmatically.

Organised and resilient, with an attention for deal and the ability to multitask effectively.

Proficient in MS Office applications and preferably Visual Files.

The reference number is: 5301419

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to Beth@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

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