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The Lord Chancellor, after consulting the Lady Chief Justice, has approved the reappointment of Dr Gary Kildare as a lay member of the Legal Services Board.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Professor Penney Lewis as a Commissioner of the Law Commission of England and Wales.
The Law Commission is a statutory independent body that keeps the law under review and recommends reform where it is needed. The aim of the Commission is to ensure that the law is fair, modern, simple and as cost-effective as...
Government lawyers provide legal advice to the government and represent it in court proceedings GLP is part of the Civil Service .
This election brochure for Professor Dapo Akande explains his experience and expertise as the UK candidate for the ILC election 2021.
Information regarding the application and assessment process for the legal trainee scheme
How AFCLAA manages civilian criminal legal representation for all eligible service personnel and civilians; and how to apply for assistance.
The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the reappointments of Helen Jones, Professor Eileen Munro and Rohan Sivanandan as members of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Board.
Lord Chancellor’s speech at the 2024 King’s Counsel appointment ceremony, recognising those who have been formally appointed to the rank of KC and Honorary KC.
We are the government’s principal legal advisers. Our core purpose is to help the government to govern well, within the rule of law. GLD is a non-ministerial department.
Information on the Trainee Solicitor opportunities available within government departments
Diverse routes into law and how the work of government lawyers impacts all aspects of public life were themes discussed by the Attorney General as she spoke to the Open University’s law students.
Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police
Register with an anti-money laundering scheme as a business in the financial sector
Showcasing a career as a government lawyer
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointments, for 3 years from 1 January 2024, of John Cuss, Daniel Hoadley, Amrik Kandola, Sue Prince, Laurence Shaw and Elizabeth Smart as members of the Civil Justice Council.
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