News & Events
Listed below are the national news items and national events.
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Publish date: 23/03/2017
Helen Lynch outlines the work LLG is undertaking with Cipfa, SOLACE and the LGA on lobbying HMRC on the IR35 Reforms and how you can help by providing case studies.
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Publish date: 23/03/2017
John Emms recounts the remarkable life and career of Harry Sales, charting back to the 1940's. A great character, an early pioneer, long-time supporter and an irreplaceable link with the past.
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Publish date: 09/03/2017
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Publish date: 06/03/2017
LLG Legal Training Weekend School 2017
From Thursday 30 March to Saturday 1 April 2017
Warwick University Campus
The program of plenary and breakout sessions will consider the current and future landscape of Local Government legislation, top legal cases, ways of working, impacts and challenges to be faced, all with discussion and debate amongst colleagues and peers.
Discounts are available for LLG members and those registered and attending as trainee solicitors. Visit the LLG Legal Training website for full details.
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Publish date: 02/03/2017
This year's theme for International Women's Day is 'Be bold for change'. Come and hear the experiences and achievements of inspirational women lawyers from a variety of backgrounds on how they made it.
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Publish date: 06/02/2017
Planning would like to invite you, as a local authority lawyer with a track record in the sector, to participate in our annual Planning Law Survey.
The survey has been running since 1998 and is regarded as a key reference source on excellence in the field. The rankings are based on the views of legal professionals specialising in planning and their clients, so we need your input to make the survey as authoritative as possible. It should take no more than five minutes to complete.
As an additional gesture of thanks for your participation, all survey responses will be entered into a prize draw to win £100 of Marks & Spencer vouchers.
Click to link the survey
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Publish date: 11/01/2017
During the term of the last Assembly, The Welsh Government pursued a policy of introducing legislation to reduce the number of Welsh Unitary Local Authorities from 22 down to 8 or 9 . Legislation was passed empowering WG to combine Authorities and enabling the Boundary Commission for Wales to make the necessary electoral arrangements. LLG Wales Branch participated in consultation on this piece of legislation and also sent a representative to give evidence to the Senedd Committee scrutinising the legislation. Gareth Owens, Chair of LLG Welsh Branch examines the role LLG is playing in the reforms. Click for more information
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Publish date: 05/01/2017
LLG have launched a brand new mentoring scheme which pairs mentors with mentee's based on their experience and required advice.
If you want to be a mentor or are at a stage where you could benefit from some wise counsel then go to the document library and click on 'mentoring scheme' to complete a very simple registration form. There is also a useful guide to mentoring and what to expect.
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Publish date: 05/01/2017
LLG are delighted to launch it's new bursary scheme which makes it even easier for you, the membership, to apply for bursaries to access courses, training and academic qualifications. The revised scheme now works on a rolling basis so you can make an application at any time and the new criteria is more flexible to enable more of you to demonstrate eligibility.
Go to the LLG Membership section of the document library to see the guidance on applications and to download an application form.
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Publish date: 03/01/2017
Happy New Year and welcome back. LLG hopes you all had a wonderful break and are set for the new and varied challenges which 2017 will bring.
This week will see the launch of the revised Bursary Scheme; Mentoring Scheme and the opening of applications for Deputy Vice Chair. Make sure to check back regularly so you don't miss out.