News & Events

Listed below are the national news items and national events.

The LLG Grapevine - 27 09 2021 Available Now
Publish date: 27/09/2021
Talking Law in Local Government
Bristol Law Society’s In-house Lawyers Conference - Wednesday 29 September
Publish date: 24/09/2021
On Wednesday 29th September Bristol Law Society's In-House Lawyers conference will be taking place. The conference designed exclusively for In-house lawyers in the Commercial and Public Sectors in Bristol and the West of England.
The LLG Grapevine - 20 09 2021 Available now
Publish date: 21/09/2021
Talking Law in Local Government
LLG Wednesday Webinar- Climate Change and Sustainability 12pm 22nd September 2021
Publish date: 17/09/2021
This is the first in a series of climate change webinars, providing an introduction to sustainability and net zero aimed specifically at lawyers. John Palmer from Shoosmiths discusses what changes we are currently seeing and what we can expect to see in the future in terms of development, as cities and the regions find themselves competing globally to deliver sustainable platforms to attract investment, jobs and businesses.
Local Government Legal Society's Annual Report and Bursary Information
Publish date: 07/09/2021
For information on the Trusts 2020 activities and how to apply for a bursary please click this article. The Trust welcomes 3 new trustees to its board- Melanie O’Sullivan, Nicole Walker, and Karen Weir. It also says goodbye to Felicity Hildred, who, after many years of dedicated service has now retired as a trustee. The Trust thanks Felicity for her service.
Discount for LLG Members to attend the Legal Services Brexit Summit on 12th February 2019 in Central London
Publish date: 06/08/2021
UK legal services, like many other parts of the economy, will be enormously affected by Brexit. The impact will be both direct and indirect – the former through any changes in market access and future cooperation between the UK and the EU in justice matters and the latter through the implications of Brexit for the users of legal services. It is therefore critically important that all stakeholders in UK legal services - law firms, in-house legal teams, central and local government solicitors, and barristers - keep themselves fully informed about current negotiations and what Brexit will mean under the various possible scenarios. The Legal Services Brexit Summit will be held on 12th February 2019 in London and it has been jointly organised by the Law Society of England and Wales and City & Financial Global. This highly topical event will examine the implications of Brexit for the provision of legal services in different practice areas, as well as its impact on clients and any potential opportunities that may arise.
The LLG Grapevine - Week 54 Available Now
Publish date: 19/07/2021
Talking Law in Local Government
LLG Awards Winners 2021
Publish date: 19/07/2021
Click to read a full list of the LLG Awards Winners, Highly Commended and Commended 2021. Congratulations to everyone!!
LLG National Lead Programme for 2021- Reminder of Future Dates
Publish date: 15/07/2021
LLG have so far brought a full programme of interactive zoom meetings this year seeing nearly 1400 of you attending to join us for a variety of subject areas in so far this year. All sessions will take place on a Thursday between 12.00 and 1.00pm, so if you have not joined us yet, grab a sandwich and sit down with LLG and our guest speakers!
LLG Webinar: School Exam Results Appeal
Publish date: 12/07/2021
In this session, Yvonne Spencer & Vicki Bowles from VWV will look at how the process for teacher assessed grades will work this summer, including the practical steps schools should take with pupils, parents and exam boards.

Blog

24 September 2021

Publish date: 24/09/2021

Governance issues come to the fore when Local Authorities are stress tested by external pressures such as pandemics and financial strictures. Indeed, the heroic, united response at the beginning of the pandemic now requires a longer-term strategy as we move, via vaccines, to a new way of being and take stock of the longer term economic, welfare and well-being impacts.

In this new era, we're faced with complex questions to resolve; how does decision making, centralisation and levelling up interplay in a post pandemic world? What have we learnt from our emergency response? How do we build sustainable futures and what role can authorities play in combating climate change? How do we address inequalities? How do authorities effectively respond to the acute public health challenges and social care crisis?

On the 4th November, LLG will take its first steps toward in-person training and networking with our LLG Governance Conference at the Moller Institute in Cambridge. We are particularly delighted to be joined on that day by Joshua Rosenberg, Legal Commentator and Journalist, to hear his views as we emerge from Covid 19. Also joining us is Max Caller CBE, vastly experienced in best value inspections and former CEO of the London Borough of Hackney.

It is my aim that the Conference will provide a gentle re-introduction to meeting up with colleagues and sharing ideas and experiences from what has been a most unusual 18 months. More than that however, it is also a celebration; a tangible recognition of the vital role our members (and local authorities across England and Wales) played in supporting our communities in defending themselves against the pandemic.

I very much look forward to welcoming you in person on the day.

Best wishes

Quentin Baker

LLG President