Public Law Solicitor (Legal Aid / Community Care / Mental Health Interface)
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Location: Manchester | Bristol | Harpenden | Aldershot
Working Pattern: Flexible (Remote / Hybrid / Office-Based)
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About Us
Bison Solicitors is a progressive, specialist law firm committed to access to justice. We are proud to be fully employee-owned through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)a structure that ensures every member of our team has a meaningful stake in the firms success.
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.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Public Law Solicitor to join our growing team.
This is a unique opportunity to undertake cross-disciplinary work at the intersection of:
* Public law
* Mental health law
* Mental capacity / Court of Protection
* Community care law
You will work on a varied and impactful caseload, including:
* Judicial review matters and public law challenges
* Cases involving duties owed by local authorities and public bodies
* Matters intersecting with mental health detention and capacity issues
* Age assessment challenges and related litigation
* Community care and support provision disputes
This role offers the opportunity to build a genuinely diverse and meaningful practice, handling complex and high-impact cases.
Key Responsibilities
* Managing a caseload of public law and legally aided matters with full conduct of litigation from instruction through to conclusion
* Conducting judicial review and pre-action protocol work
* Advising vulnerable clients and those lacking capacity
* 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
* Liaising with counsel, the courts, experts, and opposing parties
* Working across overlapping legal frameworks (public law, mental health, mental capacity)
* Supervision and training paralegals
About You
We are looking for a solicitor who:
* Is qualified in England & Wales
* Has strong experience in public law and legal aid work
* Has experience or exposure to judicial review
* Is confident managing a complex and sensitive caseload
* Demonstrates a strong commitment to access to justice and client care
Highly desirable:
* Experience in mental health law, Court of Protection, or community care law
* Experience with age assessment challenges
* Advocacy experience or willingness to develop
What We Offer
* Fully flexible working remote, hybrid, or office-based
* A supportive, collaborative, and purpose-driven team environment
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* High-quality, meaningful work with real social impact
* Employee Ownership Trust participation after 12 months
* A genuine voice in how the firm develops and grows
Why Join Bison Solicitors?
Bison Solicitors is not a traditional law firm. xkybehq As an employee-owned business, we operate with a long-term, people-first approach:
* Every team member contributes to and benefits from the firms success
* We prioritise collaboration over hierarchy
* We are building a sustainable, values-driven legal practice
This is an opportunity to undertake challenging, rewarding work in a firm that values both professional excellence and fairness.
Apply Now
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.