Public Law Solicitor (Legal Aid / Community Care / Mental Health Interface)
Flexible (Remote / Hybrid / Office-Based)
Job Type: Full-Time
Bison Solicitors is a progressive, specialist law firm committed to access to justice. We specialise in publicly funded work and act for vulnerable individuals across a range of complex and often overlapping areas of law. After 12 months service, employees automatically become beneficiaries of the EOT, sharing in the long-term growth of the firm.
We are seeking an experienced Public Law Solicitor to join our growing team.
Public law
Mental health law
Community care law
Judicial review matters and public law challenges
Cases involving duties owed by local authorities and public bodies
Age assessment challenges and related litigation
Community care and support provision disputes
Managing a caseload of public law and legally aided matters with full conduct of litigation from instruction through to conclusion
Liaising effectively with clients and/or litigation friends, ensuring clear and sensitive communication throughout
Preparing and managing legal aid applications and compliance with LAA requirements
Drafting detailed grounds, witness statements, and legal submissions
Working across overlapping legal frameworks (public law, mental health, mental capacity)
Supervision and training paralegals
We are looking for a solicitor who:
Has strong experience in public law and legal aid work
Experience in mental health law, Court of Protection, or community care law
Advocacy experience or willingness to develop
Fully flexible working remote, hybrid, or office-based
Competitive salary and benefits package
High-quality, meaningful work with real social impact
Bison Solicitors is not a traditional law firm. xkybehq As an employee-owned business, we operate with a long-term, people-first approach:
We are building a sustainable, values-driven legal practice
If you are an experienced public law solicitor seeking a flexible role with real impactand a firm where you are genuinely investedwe would be pleased to hear from you.