Trainee Solicitor/Paralegal – Public Law Department – Civil Liberties and Human Rights Specialist Law Firm
- Location – Farringdon, EC1V 0DX (office-based)
- Full-time role – 9.30-5.30 (35 hours per week)
- Starting – As soon as possible
- Salary – £29,200 per annum
We are seeking an enthusiastic Trainee Solicitor or paralegal to join our Public Law Department at our office based in Farringdon, London.
Our firm
We are an award-winning specialist civil liberties firm undertaking work across three departments: Claims Against Public Authorities (CAPA), Public Law and Education and Children’s Rights. We undertake a broad range of private and public law litigation for claimants. We are recommended in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 directories.
Our Public Law team acts in judicial review challenges against central government departments, police and local authorities. We have a particular focus on migrant rights and criminal justice judicial reviews for victims of crime. We also act in civil claims following on from successful judicial reviews.
Our CAPA team acts for claimants in inquest and private law claims against public authorities, with a specialism in actions against the police in a range of contexts including arising from misconduct of officers, failures to protect and breaches of the Human Rights Act 1998. Our team have a leading national expertise in representing the families of victims of domestic violence in inquest and civil proceedings.
Our Education and Children’s Rights team primarily represents children and their families seeking to ensure that public bodies make the provision that they need. We use judicial reviews, statutory appeals, discrimination claims and other tools to obtain results for those we represent.
As a firm we remain committed to undertaking publicly funded work and acting for marginalised individuals and groups. The majority of our clients’ cases are funded by the Legal Aid Agency.
The role
We are seeking a trainee solicitor or paralegal to join our Public Law team.
The successful candidate will complete at least 1 year of work supporting our solicitors in the Public Law team with the potential for rotation to other departments within the firm thereafter depending on needs of the firm.
The work is varied and includes communicating regularly with clients; legal research, assisting with case preparation, preparing legal aid funding applications; attending client meetings, conferences and court hearings; preparing witness evidence; drafting documents such as instructions to counsel and correspondence; and providing billing assistance.
It also includes administrative work such as document and file management.
Further details of the role can be found in the job description.
The role will either be suitable as a training contract (for those undergoing the LPC route) or to count towards Qualifying Work Experience (for those pursuing the SQE route).
Skills and Experience
We are looking for a dynamic, methodical thinker with a keen eye for detail.
Previous paralegal experience (or relevant experience in the voluntary sector) is highly desirable, and experience of, or a demonstrable commitment to, the areas of law we practice or the client groups we serve is essential.
Knowledge of Legal Aid procedures is an advantage.
Strong administrative and organisational skills are vital, and previous experience of working in an office is essential.
You must have completed the LPC, be studying for it part-time, or be pursuing the SQE route to qualification. Please see the person specification for further details.
How to apply
To apply please return the completed forms linked below to vacancies@goldjennings.co.uk by the deadline.
Gold Jennings application form
Equality and diversity monitoring form
Please note: application forms must be completed (CVs alone will not be considered).
Closing date: 23:59PM on 13 September 2026 (interviews are to be held in the week commencing 28 September).
Gold Jennings is an equal opportunities employer and we believe that a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services we offer to our clients. As such, we are committed to increasing diversity in our firm and the wider profession.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and we particularly encourage candidates from: global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, disabled people and from other groups who are underprivileged or underrepresented.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
If you require reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate in the selection process, please vacancies@goldjennings.co.uk.