The Role
Support specialist trade union lawyers with judicial reviews, appellate and High Court litigation, employment tribunal cases, group actions, and strategic employment-law matters. Responsibilities include managing caseload details, communicating with clients and stakeholders, supporting billing and compliance processes, and maintaining accurate legal documentation. The role offers training and progression toward a specialist trade union law career.
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Paralegal - Trade Union Law Group
Are you a Paralegal with a passion for social justice, employment law, trade unions, litigation and workers' rights? Join Thompsons Solicitors' specialist Trade Union Law Group (TULG) and work on some of the most significant legal cases affecting working people across the UK.
As the leading social justice law firm representing trade unions and their members, Thompsons is trusted by many of the UK's largest unions to handle complex, high-profile litigation. Our team regularly appears in courts at all levels including the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.
We will consider full or part time applicants.
While a cover letter or personal statement is not required as part of your application, we strongly encourage you to include one. It's a great opportunity to demonstrate your interest in Thompsons Solicitors and the role, as well as highlight any relevant skills, experiences, or motivations that may not be evident from your CV alone.
Are you a Paralegal with a passion for social justice, employment law, trade unions, litigation and workers' rights? Join Thompsons Solicitors' specialist Trade Union Law Group (TULG) and work on some of the most significant legal cases affecting working people across the UK.
As the leading social justice law firm representing trade unions and their members, Thompsons is trusted by many of the UK's largest unions to handle complex, high-profile litigation. Our team regularly appears in courts at all levels including the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights.
We will consider full or part time applicants.
While a cover letter or personal statement is not required as part of your application, we strongly encourage you to include one. It's a great opportunity to demonstrate your interest in Thompsons Solicitors and the role, as well as highlight any relevant skills, experiences, or motivations that may not be evident from your CV alone.
The opportunity...
Due to continued growth, we are seeking an ambitious Paralegal to support our expert Trade Union Law Group.
You'll work alongside leading trade union lawyers on a varied caseload including:
You'll work alongside leading trade union lawyers on a varied caseload including:
- Judicial Review proceedings
- High Court and appellate litigation
- Multi-claimant Employment Tribunal cases
- Large-scale group actions involving thousands of claimants
- Strategic litigation that helps shape employment and trade union law
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career and develop into a specialist trade union lawyer.
What we're looking for...
- A strong interest in trade union and employment law
- Knowledge of litigation procedures (desirable)
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong IT and Microsoft Excel skills
- Confidence dealing directly with clients and external stakeholders
- Understanding of billing processes and compliance requirements
- Commitment to social justice and the trade union movement
- A Degree or equivalent is desirable, though not essential
What we offer you...
- Contributory pension scheme
- Permanent Health Insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
- Life assurance
- 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Additional Christmas leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Subsidised sports and social club
- Annual travel and parking loans
- Financial support for professional development
Recognised in The Times Best Law Firms, Thompsons is the UK's most experienced trade union, claimant and employment rights law firm. We offer meaningful work, excellent training, a supportive culture and genuine opportunities for career progression.
If you want to use your legal skills to make a real difference to working people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.
About
For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.Thompsons ran:• the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937• the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972• the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)• the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016• hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change. We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness. Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224 Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.
Skills Required
- Strong interest in trade union and employment law
- Knowledge of litigation procedures
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong IT and Microsoft Excel skills
- Confidence dealing directly with clients and external stakeholders
- Understanding of billing processes and compliance requirements
- Commitment to social justice and the trade union movement
- Degree or equivalent
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The Company
What We Do
Thompsons Solicitors is a prominent UK law firm established in 1921, specializing in personal injury, employment rights, and trade union law. With 18 offices across the UK, the firm exclusively represents injured or mistreated individuals and trade union members, never acting for employers or insurance companies. They are dedicated to social justice, campaigning for legal reforms, and securing compensation for clients in cases involving workplace accidents, asbestos diseases, and medical negligence.
