A law firm in Somerset are looking for a family locum to provide maternity leave cover on a full-time basis starting from the end of January 2025. This is a full-time position and the caseload will be a mix of legal aid and privately paid family law work - children, divorce, financial, FLA etc. It is essential that you are familiar and confident with legal aid systems/forms/processes for this one.
 
A lot of advocacy can be briefed to counsel if required but a willingness to do occasional hearings is desirable too.
 
The firm are happy with hybrid working and there is the scope to work remotely for up to 3-4 days per week. However, you will need to attend their offices in Bridgwater at least 1 day per week. The placement is expected to last for around 9 months.

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Emma Ireland

Emma Ireland LLB AIRP is a failed novelist and accidental poet who writes mostly about politics and social issues. She's either a bloody commie or a bourgeois sell-out depending on whether you listen to her Dad or those who strongly disapprove of Waitrose trifles. After studying law at university she chucked it all in to move to Italy and teach Italian business people how to do their jobs in English. After ten years of wine and sunshine, she returned to the UK and is now a recruitment consultant and freelance writer. At least until that unfinished novel makes her a millionaire.