Head of Strategic Litigation

Head of Strategic Litigation This is an exciting opportunity to lead CPAG''s strategic legal work. As Head of Strategic Litigation, you will oversee and carry out CPAG''s work of using legal cases for positive impact, to benefit families and children in poverty. You will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of CPAG''s legal work, in addition to managing CPAG''s legal practice, including our legal aid (public law) contract, and playing an active role in conducting high-profile litigation on a day-to-day basis. CPAG''s legal team currently consists of the Head of Strategic Litigation and a newly qualified solicitor. Some legal casework is also undertaken by highly experienced welfare rights advisers who sit in CPAG''s welfare rights team. Such work predominately consists of statutory appeals in the Upper Tribunal and you will be responsible for overseeing such work and for conduct of the case should it go up to the Court of Appeal or higher. We are looking for someone who is strategically minded and passionate about using the law to advocate for the rights of and directly improve the lives of families in poverty. You will be a solicitor (EandW qualified) with substantial post-qualification experience. You will have experience of conducting public law litigation and legal aid (publicly funded) work. You will be able to supervise the casework of colleagues and support the professional development and wellbeing of your team. You may have experience of working with ..... full job details .....