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The Government Legal Profession Trainee Solicitor Scheme is now open for applications
Rt Hon Dame Janet Paraskeva and Tim Fallowfield OBE join GLD
A look back on some of the female trailblazers in the legal industry for International Women's Day
Richard Cornish has been appointed Chief Operating Officer
Showcasing a career as a government lawyer
Government Legal Department (GLD) publishes new Strategy 2024 – 2027.
A summary of GLD activities during National Apprenticeship Week 2024.
Elisha Bradley is a Learning and Development Consultant/Business Partner Apprentice
Sarah Baxendale is a Communications Apprentice in the Government Legal Department, based in London.
Aidan Lambert is a Graduate Solicitor Apprentice in the Government Legal Department
National Apprenticeship Week is from Monday 5 February to Sunday 11 February.
Simon Regis awarded CBE in the New Year Honours 2024
How women achieved legal firsts following the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919
The published switchboard number for Bona Vacantia will be temporarily closed between Monday 25 December 2023 until Monday 1 January 2024.
GLD's Manchester office officially open
The legal tradition was held on Monday 2 October at Westminster Abbey
GLD’s Commercial Law Group and senior government lawyer Kavita Roy have been shortlisted.
Sarah Goom has been appointed Director General of the Commercial with Trade and International Directorate.
The Act worked on by Government Legal Department lawyers gained Royal Assent on 17 July 2013
Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2022 - 2023
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