Marketplace
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 NewsBorough councils set to agree on shared legal serviceGuildford Borough Council and Waverley Borough Council are poised to agree on a shared legal service in an effort to bring £50,000 worth of…
Forbes Solicitors chooses Booth to head new public sector divisionChris Booth has been chosen to lead Forbes Solicitors' newly formed Public Sector division as part of a restructuring at the firm that has…
Law Society issues protocol for employing organisations on role of the in-house solicitorThe Law Society of England and Wales has published a protocol outlining the role, value and ethical obligations of in-house solicitors,…
Report urges Bar Standards Board to tackle systemic obstacles to tech uptakeThe inconsistent use of technology at the Bar is driven by structural factors such as limited funding, time constraints, and the…
Six teams in running for Legal Team of the Year at LLG Awards 2025LLG (Lawyers in Local Government) has announced the shortlists for the LLG Awards 2025, including for the inaugural ‘Rising Star’ award…
LLG to create professional body for all monitoring officers by end of 2025, support members affected by reorganisation, says incoming PresidentThe Director of Legal and Assurance at Essex County Council, Paul Turner, has been appointed President of LLG (Lawyers in Local Government)…
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InstructionsDWF advises West Northamptonshire Council on landmark regeneration schemeDWF 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 projectLaw firm TLT has advised Birmingham City Council on procuring a joint delivery partner – St Joseph, part of the Berkeley Group - for the…
DAC Beachcroft advises university on £10m fit out works contract for new London campusThe Construction and Engineering team at law firm DAC Beachcroft has advised the University of Sunderland on a £10m fit out works contract…
Trowers advises local authority on innovative financing structure for acquisition of 368 homes for temporary accommodationLaw firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised Westminster City Council on the acquisition of a portfolio of 368 homes for temporary accommodation…
Geldards advises Nottingham City Council on Broad Marsh regeneration projectLaw firm Geldards has advised Nottingham City Council on the sale of land and buildings to Homes England ahead of the proposed regeneration…
Sharpe Pritchard advises city council on procurement of energy from waste facility contractLaw firm Sharpe Pritchard has advised Stoke-on-Trent City Council in procuring a contract for an energy from waste facility in Hanford.
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PeopleNext Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman confirmedPaula Sussex has become the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), with effect from today (26 June 2025).
Weightmans boosts fraud department with Abrahams hireNational law firm Weightmans has strengthened its fraud department with the hire of Kate Abrahams, previously the head of intelligence and…
Sharpe Pritchard bolsters private sector energy and infrastructure offering with double hireLaw firm Sharpe Pritchard has hired two senior legal specialists to meet rising private sector demand for advice on energy and…
High-profile public and private family law specialist joins 4PBPublic and private family law barrister Bibi Badejo, who is also a leading advocacy trainer, has joined 4PB.
Mark Heath given MBE for services to local government, while GLD duo receive OBEsMark Heath, a consultant at law firm VWV and former monitoring officer at Southampton City Council, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s…
West Midlands council names Director for Legal, Compliance and AssuranceAftab Razzaq has been appointed the Director for Legal, Compliance and Assurance at Dudley Council and becomes its monitoring officer.
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TechnologySenior 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…
Local authorities being left without adequate support to procure AI in public interest, research findsLocal 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 saysFour out of five UK lawyers (82%) are currently using or have plans to use generative artificial intelligence (AI), according to new data…
Local authority legal departments and AIThanh Lanh-Connolly looks at how local authority legal teams can harness AI power to improve efficiency in commercial and corporate matters.
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Comment and Analysis
Generative AI and lawyer jobsThomson Reuters sets out three reasons why generative AI will not take over lawyer jobs.
Transforming the way we produce population statisticsJen Woolford explains how the ONS is using a variety of data sources to provide more frequent, inclusive, and timely statistics to allow us…
Delivering 21st-century customer experience in the public sectorRachel Buchanan examines how legal teams should support their authorities in delivering tailored services at a time of restrained resources.
Virtual Training – why didn’t we think of it earlier!?Member development trainer Bethan Evans relives her experiences of switching from face-to-face to online training during lockdown and looks…
Striking out in a new direction: Setting up an ABSWhat does it take to set up a legal services alternative business structure? Hilary Irving of North Yorkshire County Council outlines the…
The road from hereA commitment to public service and a willingness to move for the right opportunity have seen Suki Binjal, President of LLG, work for public…
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Back to Basics: Construction Insurance and Insolvency - Devonshires
16-07-2025 2:00 pm
Online (live)
Institutional landlord series: Service and Notices – from Possessions to Injunctions and Requests for Access - 5 Pump Court
16-07-2025 4:00 pm
Online (live)
HMPL Building Blocks: Tackling Non-occupation and Sub-letting - Devonshires
17-07-2025
Online (live)
To establishing whether Material Changes of Use have occurred - Ivy Legal Training
18-07-2025 9:30 am
Online (live)
A-Z Family Law: Take Two! - 42 Bedford Row 
Executive Programme in Public Procurement Law and Policy - University of Nottingham 
Business and Property Masterclass #5: Interim Relief – Acting urgently and getting it right - Cornerstone Barristers
10-09-2025 11:00 am
Online (live)
Property Law Roadshow 2025 - Bristol - St John's Chambers 
CUBAS Comprehensive Training & Licencing (Manchester), September 2025
Business and Property Masterclass #6: Rights of Light and Restrictive Covenants - Cornerstone Barristers
23-09-2025
Online (live)
AI in the Public Sector Conference - Westminster Insight 
Activism in the Workplace - 42BR Barristers Employment Law Annual Lecture 
DoLS Authoriser Training - LPS Law
HMPL Building Blocks: Service Charges & Ground Rent – Tackling Leasehold and Shared Ownership Arrears - Devonshires
14-10-2025
Online (live)
Property Law Roadshow 2025 - Cardiff - St John's Chambers
Institutional landlord series: Possession – High Court Enforcement - 5 Pump Court
22-10-2025 4:00 pm
Online (live)
Institutional landlord series: Costs Recovery and Legally Aided Parties - 5 Pump Court
05-11-2025 4:00 pm
Online (live)
Annual Fraud Conference 2025 - Oxford Investigation Service
HMPL Building Blocks: Law and Procedure Following Death of a Tenant - Devonshires
09-12-2025
Online (live)
HMPL Building Blocks: Legal Tools to Combat Anti-Social Behaviour - Devonshires
17-02-2026
Online (live)