Speakeasy and Asylum Justice 2023

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Speakeasy Law Centre

Free legal advice across Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan, tackling social welfare issues including welfare benefits, debt, housing and employment law.

Asylum Justice

Asylum Justice is the only charitable organisation in Wales, and one of only two operating in the United Kingdom, offering free legal advice and representation to asylum seekers, recognised refugees and other vulnerable migrants. No other organisation provides this service in Wales and consequently Asylum Justice is the last and only place that people can turn to for help when they fear for their lives or the safety of their family in their country of origin. In addition, Asylum Justice provides free legal representation to other migrants pushed to the margins of society, such as women previously trafficked to the UK or who are victims of domestic violence. We represent this group in applications to obtain legal status in the UK, an area of law no longer covered by legal aid.

For further information, visit our website.

Any questions regarding this organisation or the position should be directed to warren.palmer@speakeaasy.cymru

Job Description

What can a trainee expect by training at these organisations?

This is a joint project of the Speakeasy Law Centre and Asylum Justice The period of training will be split between Asylum Justice and Speakeasy Law Centre (12 months each), giving you a chance to work with our teams of solicitors and advisers to provide high quality legal advice, while engaging in training so as to acquire the skills and experience required of a solicitor. You will train to advise clients in immigration and asylum cases with Asylum Justice and you will train in two of the following social welfare law areas with the Speakeasy Law Centre: welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment.

Main Responsibilities & Duties

• To provide legal advice under supervision to clients seeking our help in the areas of immigration and asylum (Asylum Justice) and welfare benefits, debt, housing and employment (Speakeasy Law Centre);
• To undertake training as set out by the supervisor and to complete the Professional Skills Course/SQE 2 diligently

Person Specification

Essential

• Law degree or GDL and successful completion of LPC or SQE1
• You will combine good intellectual ability with empathy for our clients
• You will demonstrate a commitment to social welfare law and/or the third sector
• You will work hard to achieve good outcomes for your clients, using initiative and resolve to overcome difficulties

Desirable

• Experience of social welfare law and advice
• Experience of working, voluntarily or otherwise, for the third sector
• Ability to speak in Welsh or other community language