News & Events

Listed below are the national news items and national events.

• LLG Legal Training - Survey Winners!

  Publish date: 07/06/2017

  After the completion of the LLG Legal Training Development Survey the winners have been announced!

• London AGM & Garden Party to go ahead following horrific events over the weekend

  Publish date: 05/06/2017

  The London Branch is saddened and horrified by the events in London over the weekend and send condolences and thoughts to the hundreds of people caught up and effected by the brutality on Saturday. Many of our London members will themselves have spent many happy evenings enjoying the environment of Borough Market and surrounding areas and it is shocking to all of us that such acts occurred. In the spirit of collective resilience and 'London United', the London AGM & Garden Party will proceed as planned on Tuesday 6th June. We hope to see you there.

• LLG Legal Training Annual Governance Conference 2017

  Publish date: 26/05/2017

  LLG Legal Training are delighted to announce that the Annual Governance Conference and exhibition, held in association with LLG, Lawyers in Local Government, will be taking place at the Assembly Rooms in Bath on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 October 2017.

• LLG Event: LLG Board Meeting 8 December 2017

  Event date: 08/12/2017

  The LLG Board Meeting in December will be hosted by Eversheds LLP, 1 wood Street, London

• LLG Event: Board Meeting 15 September 2017

  Event date: 15/09/2017

  This Board Meeting will be held at the Farringdon offices of the LGA. Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill St, London EC1M 5LG

• LLG Event: LLG Executive Board Meeting 17 November 2017

  Event date: 17/11/2017

  This Executive Board meeting will be held at the offices of Thomson Reuters, 5 Canary Wharf, London

• Applications sought for the Children's Law Sub-Committee of the Law Society

  Publish date: 08/05/2017

  A vacancy has arisen to commence at the end of July for a co-opted member of the Children's Law Sub-Committee of the Law Society. The role of the Children Law Sub-Committee is: to keep under review, and to promote improvements in areas specifically relating to the practice and procedure of public law Children Act proceedings and adoption to consider such special aspects of private law children issues as may be referred to the Sub-committee by the Family Law Committee to review and advise on the role, design and operation of any relevant accreditation schemes

• LLG Award Winners in the Litigation Team of the Year 2016 make the shortlist for the Solicitors Journal Awards 2017.

  Publish date: 05/05/2017

  Hackney’s Criminal Litigation Team has been shortlisted in the 2017 Solicitors Journal Awards to be held on 17th May 2017 and are the only local authority to be shortlisted across 16 categories. The team headed by Pauline Campbell alongside Maneka Singh have beat some stiff competition and are delighted to get this far. LLG knows from its own awards the incredible talent out there and would urge you all to follow their example and nominated your teams for awards across the spectrum.

• Lawyers: make the apprenticeship levy work for you!

  Publish date: 05/05/2017

  Noel Inge explains the apprenticeship levy, outlining the benefits for both employer and apprentice and highlights the things you need to consider including the varying types of apprenticeship; from paralegal to solicitor.

• Applications sought for Law Society Council Seats

  Publish date: 03/05/2017

  LLG seek applications to put forward as nominees to the Law Society 2017 Council Elections (Non-Graphical seats) for Local Government. There are two seats available. Those wishing to be considered should complete a statement setting out how they hold the skills and experience necessary to meet the responsibilities set out within this news item. The closing date for applications is 5pm 2nd June 2017. LLG wishes to encourage applications from all those eligible, irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability and selection for nomination will be based on merit.