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Here you can find the full range of services that public law departments and lawyers need. For departments, this page provides a directory of specialist legal advisers - including local authority legal departments that provide external services - expert witnesses, consultants, training courses, technology providers and much else besides.

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North Wales solicitor becomes 181st president of the Law Society

Mark Evans has this week become the first president of the Law Society to hail from Wales in 22 years, and only the third in its 200-year…

LLG unveils new chair of LLG Board

LLG (Lawyers in Local Government) has appointed Nicholas Ong-Seng as Chair of the LLG Board.

Local authority department up for in-house team of year at Yorkshire Legal Awards

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has been shortlisted for in-house team of the year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2025.

Weightmans expands presence in Midlands with Nottingham office

Weightmans is to open an office in Nottingham, saying the move is a step forward in its ambition to expand its market share across priority…

SRA sounds alarm over poor practices in high-volume consumer claims

A Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) review into how firms process high-volume consumer claims - including housing disrepair and data…

Bevan Brittan sees 20% growth in revenues from Central and Local Government practice

Law firm Bevan Brittan has announced its financial results for 2024-25, achieving revenue and profit growth for the 12th consecutive year.

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Blake Morgan advises London boroughs on transition to leisure agency model

Blake Morgan has advised Richmond and Wandsworth Councils on their strategic adoption of the leisure agency model, describing it as “a…

Hugh James advises major housebuilder on largest net zero housing development in UK

Law firm Hugh James has advised Barratt Redrow on the UK’s largest net zero housing development, to be delivered in Wales.

Browne Jacobson advises Homes England on Liverpool police HQ deal

Browne Jacobson is advising Homes England on a deal that will kickstart the transformation of a former police headquarters in Liverpool.

Trowers advises North West council on landmark brownfield site for 1,400 homes

Trowers & Hamlins has advised Wirral Council on the redevelopment of a 12-hectare brownfield site set to deliver a minimum of 1,400 new…

DWF advises West Northamptonshire Council on landmark regeneration scheme

DWF has advised West Northamptonshire Council on the exchange of a development agreement with the English Cities Fund (ECF) – a joint…

TLT advises city council on procurement of joint delivery partner for major regeneration project

Law firm TLT has advised Birmingham City Council on procuring a joint delivery partner – St Joseph, part of the Berkeley Group - for the…

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Bevan Brittan hires housing management partner

Bevan Brittan has appointed a specialist housing management partner in a bid to meet growing demand.

Electoral Commission appoints Director of Devolution and Law

The Electoral Commission has this month appointed Alison Williams as Director of Devolution and Law, and General Counsel.

Four new High Court judges named

Four judges have been appointed to the High Court with effect from early October, with three assigned to the King’s Bench Division and one…

Chambers recruits six new public and civil law barristers

39 Essex Chambers has strengthened its public law and civil litigation teams with the recruitment of six new barristers.

Ward Hadaway hires public funding specialist in drive to be first-choice public sector firm

Public funding specialist, Alexander Rose, has joined Ward Hadaway as a partner, in a move the firm described as a "significant step" in…

Housing specialists among seven lawyers appointed to partner at MSB

Law firm MSB Solicitors has promoted seven lawyers – including two housing specialists – to partner.

Technology

Courts service accused of taking “several years” to react to IT bug that caused evidence to go missing

A leaked report has claimed it took several years for HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to react to an IT bug that caused evidence to…

Senior judges fire warning over misuse of AI before courts and tell those in profession with leadership responsibilities to take practical measures to prevent it happening

Practical and effective measures must be taken by those within the legal profession with individual leadership responsibilities and by…

Councils to use AI for preparing meeting minutes as part of Government trial

Local councils across the country are trialling a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool aimed at streamlining tasks in the planning process…

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary issues refreshed guidance on use of AI by judicial office holders

Senior judges have issued updated guidance aimed at assisting judicial office holders in relation to the use of Artificial Intelligence…

Local authorities being left without adequate support to procure AI in public interest, research finds

Local government does not have access to a clear, comprehensive or consistent account of how to procure AI in the public interest, an…

Most lawyers now using generative AI or plan to, survey says

Four out of five UK lawyers (82%) are currently using or have plans to use generative artificial intelligence (AI), according to new data…

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