Weightmans
Casualty Senior Solicitor
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About the Role
Our Defender Insurance team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims, across the private and the public sector. Weightmans' team is second-to-none in providing litigation defence services in these and other specialist Casualty areas.
We operate on a national basis with dedicated commercial insurance, motor, disease, regulatory, and public sector teams. As part of our wider specialism, we have a dedicated Casualty Fraud team.
We are currently recruiting for a Solicitor 4YRS PQE to join our Glasgow Insurance Team.
Responsibilities
- Location: Glasgow
- Caseload: Varied caseload of pre and litigated EL/PL claims, Motor, Disease, and high-value and complex claims.
- Additional Work: Regulatory misconduct matters, HSE investigations, fatal accident inquiries, and professional indemnity claims.
- Client Interaction: Direct instructions from both insureds and insurers, together with local authorities.
- Day-to-Day Running:
- Liaise with clients, opponents, the Scottish Court, witnesses.
- Undertake your own liability investigations.
- Assist with supervision and development of junior fee earners.
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Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Handling predominantly PI cases including EL, PL, Disease, and Motor.
- Working as part of a team providing a comprehensive range of legal advice and representation to the team’s clients.
- Assisting the Partners with their cases, client development, client training, networking, and potentially public speaking where required.
- Assisting with supervision and development of junior handlers.
- Completing MI procedures as and when required.
- Achieving set financial and chargeable targets.
- Ensuring relevant deadlines, SLAs, quality measures, and KPIs are adhered to.
- Complying with relevant policies and procedures.
- Working in accordance with Weightmans’ values.
- You may also be required to carry out tasks that fall within the wider remit of the role.
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