LLG Awards 2018 Finalists Announced!

Publish date: 23/10/2018

Finalists in the LLG Awards 2018 are announced. Click to view the councils in with a chance of taking home a title on 9th November 2018 in London.

Governance Lawyer/Team of the Year

Emma Duncan, eastlaw

The City of Wolverhampton Legal Team

Litigation Lawyer/Team of the Year

Southampton & Fareham Legal Partnership, Litigation Team

Milton Keynes Council, Litigation Team

Kate Hiller, Warwickshire County Council

People Related Lawyer/Team of the Year

City & County of Swansea, Education Team

West Midlands Combined Authority, People Related Team

Warwickshire County Council, Young People's Legal Service

Milton Keynes Council, Legal (People) Team

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, Children's Services (Community Law) Legal Team

Public/Private Partnership Lawyer/Team of the Year

Middlesbrough Borough Council, Legal Services Property Team

West Midlands Combined Authority, Legal Services

Gedling Borough Council, Legal Team

Milton Keynes Council, Contracts, Procurement and Governance Team.

Warwickshire County Council, Projects Team

Significant Contribution to Local Government Law and Practice

Jayne Francis-Ward, Retired Nottingham County Council

Paul Cummins, Milton Keynes Council

Dr Paul Feild, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

Junior Lawyer of the Year

Samantha Amphlett, Warwickshire County Council

Naomi Rankin, nplaw

Nicola Morgan, Blackpool Borough Council

Tracey Sandel, West Midlands Combined Authority

Paige Ferris-Bedward, Milton Keynes Council

Local Government Legal Professional of the Year

Gary Dalton, Warwickshire County Council

Meurig Tiley, Milton Keynes Council

Suzan Yildiz, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

Emma Duncan, eastlaw

Local Government Legal Team of the Year

eastlaw, North Norfolk District Council

Southampton & Fareham Legal Services Partnership

West Midlands Combined Authority

Milton Keynes Council

nplaw, Compulsory Purchase Order Team, Norfolk County Council

City of Wolverhampton Legal Team

Commercial Law Team, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for making the LLG Awards 2018 happen!!

News & Events

Discount for LLG Members to attend the Legal Services Brexit Summit on 12th February 2019 in Central London
Publish date: 06/12/2018
LLG Consider The Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman's Report on Complaints
Publish date: 04/12/2018
LLG Vacancies! Raise Your Profile and Champion the Profession
Publish date: 02/12/2018

Blog

7 December 2018

Publish date: 07/12/2018

You will be aware from previous blogs that LLG have been convening regional Brexit working groups to examine the impact of Brexit on local authority law and governance. At the time of writing this blog, four branches have already met and fed back into the national picture; Southern, South East, London & Eastern. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) are working to a tight deadline to prepare their briefing for ministers and LLG are looking to provide them with our response the week commencing 7^th January 2019. Discussion notes from the regional meetings taking place will be available on the Brexit SAA page of the website next week. Please do take a look and let me have your views.

LLG have also received a direct invitation from the MHCLG to attend four regional meetings to provide a platform for senior Whitehall officials to engage with local government chief officers throughout December. Directors of Law have been identified to attend to represent our sector and will share a platform with a variety of departments including; the EU Exit Team, EU Engagement Team, DEFRA, DHSC, Trading Standards and Cross Government Border Delivery Group. The focus will be on the impact on local government of the EU Exit, the preparations required now, and the support required from central government to prepare.

LLG have also been working with the Ministry via direct nomination to the EU Exit Advisory Panel in November which has already met to engage with senior Whitehall Official to test policy thinking and gain confidential advice. The Group is comprised of local authority chief officers and representatives from SOLACE, CIPFA and London Councils. LLG's representative has produced a useful briefing note form the first meeting which explored the impact of Brexit but particularly the impact of a no deal Brexit on local government and place. The note contains details of the main areas of concern raised to date and can be read here https://www.lawyersinlocalgovernment.org.uk/saas/eu-referendum

If you have a comment or query or would like to feed into the Brexit Regional Working Groups, please do contact me directly.

Best Wishes

Helen McGrath

Head of Public Affairs

Helen@llg.org.uk