Public Law Solicitor (Legal Aid / Community Care / Mental Health Interface)
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. 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.
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