News & Events

Listed below are the national news items and national events.

• Register now for December's free CEO webinar: Equality and Diversity in Public Sector Legal

  Event date: 03/12/2019

• The Criminal Rule Procedure Committee Publishes the Outcome on its Invitation to Comment on Draft Rules

  Publish date: 13/11/2019

  LLG Responded to a specific invitation from the Criminal Rule Procedure Committee to comment on proposals to make rules under the power to be conferred by section 67B(1), (2) of the Courts Act 2003 looking at predominately the exercise of judicial functions by court staff in the courts in which the Criminal Procedure Rules apply. Click to see the report.

• The Centre for Public Scrutiny Launch Oversight & Scrutiny Survey

  Publish date: 12/11/2019

  As local government practitioners, the CfPS would like to hear your views on their 2019 oversight and scrutiny survey spread the word to your fellow council officers and members. The CfPS want to have – and want you to have – the fullest possible picture of scrutiny across the country so they can work on improving it for all.

• Local Authority Climate Change Conference

  Event date: 22/11/2019

• ​Are you a Junior Lawyer in local government who could represent your sector?

  Publish date: 01/11/2019

  LLG are looking to appoint a Junior National Lead to work alongside the existing two leads in this area.

• The Timetable for the Parliamentary UK General Election Has Been Published

  Publish date: 31/10/2019

  The Electoral Commission has published the timetable for the UK General Election. The timetable is based on the assumption that the writ is received on the day following the dissolution of Parliament.

• Are You An Expert Practitioner In Your Field?

  Publish date: 31/10/2019

  LLG is looking to recruit 3 new National Leads to champion the profession in the following fields: - Employment Partnership & Procurement Housing & Regeneration

• Event Invitation - Employment Law Update

  Publish date: 28/10/2019

  We would be delighted if you could join us at our next round of Employment Law Update seminars. Seminars will be held in Bristol, Birmingham, London and Leeds in December.

• Procurement Update Seminars - Event invitation from Bevan Brittan

  Publish date: 28/10/2019

  ​Bevan Brittan will be hosting its next series of Procurement updates. Dates will be held in Birmingham, Leeds, London and Bristol in November.

• Building a Safer Future - regulation, risk and best practice. Where are we now?

  Publish date: 23/10/2019

  Join Weightmans for this informative morning seminar, to explore what the proposals mean for the construction industry and how to prepare for change.