Welcome to the Local Government Lawyer Marketplace Portal.
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.
Market NewsLawyers in Local Government opens LLG Awards 2026 for nominationsApplications for the six categories in the LLG Awards 2026 including Legal Team of the Year have been opened.
Pathfinder Legal names joint chief executives following retirement of Andrew ShufflebothamPathfinder Legal, the shared legal service owned by Cambridgeshire County Council and Central Bedfordshire Council, has appointed joint…
LLG launches professional body for monitoring officers with Rachel McKoy as Executive DirectorLLG has officially launched a new professional body for monitoring officers with Rachel McKoy – former Director of Law & Governance…
Browne Jacobson and CBI launch partnership to advise Government on new PPP modelsBrowne Jacobson and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) have announced a partnership to develop research aimed at advising…
Legal Services Board calls for regulators to provide clear information in wake of Mazur judgmentThe Legal Services Board (LSB) has called for clear and accurate information to be made available to lawyers and legal professionals…
North Wales solicitor becomes 181st president of the Law SocietyMark 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…
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Tenders and InstructionsUniversity names nine firms to legal services open frameworkNottingham Trent University has named seven law firms and two patent and trade mark attorneys to a multi-milllion pound open framework…
Trowers & Hamlins advises Southern Housing on £2.38 billion Capital Investment Agreements programmeLaw firm Trowers & Hamlins has supported Southern Housing in the procurement of its new Capital Investment Agreement programme, which was…
Forestry Commission to hold preliminary market engagement for legal support for renewable energy developmentThe Forestry Commission is to hold preliminary market engagement for the provision of legal support for renewable energy development.
Burges Salmon advises council on £750m+ regeneration scheme near railway stationLaw firm Burges Salmon has advised Stevenage Borough Council on its partnership with Muse, English Cities Fund (ECF) and Homes England in…
Homes England to procure £75.6m framework for property and investment-related legal servicesHomes England, the Government’s housing and regeneration agency, is to procure a national framework of legal professional service providers…
South of England councils name 48 providers to £40m legal services frameworkFour councils in the South of England have appointed 48 law firms, barristers chambers and other providers to their latest legal services…
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PeopleWinckworth Sherwood strengthens Social Housing team with new partnerLaw firm Winckworth Sherwood has bolstered its Social Housing team with the appointment of Shazia Bashir as a Partner.
DWF hires Williams to lead public sector disputes teamLaw firm DWF has appointed Ed Williams as a partner in Leeds as part of a drive to develop its national public sector disputes practice.
Landmark Chambers bolsters planning team with arrival of Scott Stemp and George MackenziePlanning specialists Scott Stemp and George Mackenzie have joined Landmark Chambers.
Transport for London confirms new Legal Directors following strategic reviewTransport for London (TfL) has confirmed the appointment of two new Legal Directors following a strategic review of the legal department's…
Cornerstone Barristers names Andrew Bisbey as Senior ClerkCornerstone Barristers has appointed Andrew Bisbey as its new Senior Clerk. Bisbey joins Cornerstone from No5 Barristers’ Chambers, where…
East Midlands council appoints Corporate Director for Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer on permanent basisWest Northamptonshire Council has confirmed the permanent appointment of Sarah Hall as Corporate Director for Law and Governance and…
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TechnologyLawyers need more guidance on use of AI, Law Society tells GovernmentLawyers need to be given "clear, practical guidance" on the existing rules around the use of AI, the Law Society has urged in a response to…
City council to hold preliminary market engagement exercise on £1.68m legal case management solutionManchester City Council is to hold a preliminary market engagement exercise regarding its legal case management system requirements.
Courts service accused of taking “several years” to react to IT bug that caused evidence to go missingA 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 happeningPractical 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 trialLocal 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 holdersSenior judges have issued updated guidance aimed at assisting judicial office holders in relation to the use of Artificial Intelligence…
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Jobs
Legal Director - Government and Public Sector
Competitive salary.
Commercial Lawyer
£52,128 - £72,492 per annum
Child Care Lawyer
£45,091 - £51,356 per annum
Solicitor - Civil and Criminal Litigation
£58,377 - £63,598 per annum
Solicitor - Contracts and Procurement
£47,006 - £50,875 per annum
Head of Legal
£65,000 - £78,000 per annum
Solicitor - Civil and Criminal Litigation
£47,006 - £50,875 per annum
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Events
HMPL Building Blocks: Legal Tools to Combat Anti-Social Behaviour - Devonshires
17-02-2026
Online (live)
How to Handle a Subject Access Request - Act Now 
Data Controller, Processor or Joint Controller: What am I? - Act Now
18-02-2026 10:00 am
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Freedom of thought, belief and religion: Article 9 ECHR - Francis Taylor Building
19-02-2026
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AI and Information Governance: Bridging Innovation and Compliance - Act Now
19-02-2026 10:00 am
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The Procurement Act - One Year On - DWF 
Safeguarding Issues and Fairness in Investigations and Hearings - 3PB
24-02-2026 11:00 am
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Children and Young People (DoL, Competency and Capacity) - Peter Edwards Law Training
25-02-2026
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The ERA – An Overview - Sharpe Pritchard 
Housing and Homelessness Conference - Birmingham 2026 - 4-5 Gray's Inn Square
03-03-2026 9:30 am
East Midlands
Law Enforcement Data Processing and Part 3 of the DPA 2018 - Act Now
05-03-2026 10:00 am
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Cross-Border Placements of Children - Justin Gray, Trinity Chambers
05-03-2026 3:00 pm
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Grappling with S73 - variations of conditions applications or appeals - Ivy Legal
09-03-2026
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