News & Events

Listed below are the national news items and national events.

Desmond Brady Takes a Look at the Story Behind the MO Handbook
Publish date: 29/03/2018
The Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) Monitoring Officers’ Handbook, launched in March 2018, is an unique venture delivering targeted advice to current and aspiring local authority Monitoring Officers (MOs) and Deputies. The result of a collaborative endeavour bringing together expertise from Sefton Council and leading public sector firm Weightmans, the title is being published via Thomson Reuters Proview, a professional-grade eBook platform for Windows or Mac desktop, laptop, Android, and iPad. Click to read interviews with the authors and learn more about the Handbook.
Weekend School Bulletin Edition
Publish date: 19/03/2018
Full coverage of the Weekend School including training sessions, updates, networking and more.....
Institute of Licensing Launch Consultation on Draft Guidance
Publish date: 02/02/2018
The Institute of Licensing yesterday launched a national consultation on draft guidance that it has developed relating to the licensing of drivers, operators and proprietors in the hackney and private hire trades. The consultation runs until the end of February and your views are sought.
LLG Legal Training Weekend School 2018
Publish date: 25/01/2018
8 - 10 March 2018 Bristol Marriott Hotel
LLG Says Farewell to the Bulletin Editor and Reflects on his Local Government Legal Career
Publish date: 22/12/2017
Tony Kilner has been shrouded in mystery for many of you; known only as the man behind the LLG Bulletin. However, on this, the last edition week of Tony’s brilliant and informative update, we look back at his many years of involvement with LLG and its predecessor companies and find out what Tony thinks about the current state of play in the field of local government law (and he should know!).
Exhibitor's Pens From The LLG Governance Conference Taken To India
Publish date: 19/12/2017
Exhibitor's pens generously donated at the LLG Governance Conference to Olwen Dutton (Partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors) at the LLG Governance Conference in Bath, took a very long journey with her to India last month to benefit school children in a poor rural region. Click for pictures.
LLG Awards 2017
Publish date: 05/12/2017
Photos of the big night!
LLG Awards 2017 Winners Announced
Publish date: 28/11/2017
The LLG Awards 2017 took place on Friday 24th November 2017 at the Burlington Hotel, Birmingham. It was a fantastic evening showcasing the exceptional legal talent across the membership which is so vital to the work of local authorities. A huge thank you to the sponsors and membership for making the evening possible and a bigger thanks to Clive Myrie who stepped in last minute to cover John Pienaar who had been called to Brussels with the PM. Winners and pictures are within the article.
Bevan Brittan Free Annual Court of Protection Seminars
Publish date: 11/10/2017
SAVE THE DATE - ANNUAL COURT OF PROTECTION SEMINARS Back by popular demand, Bevan Brittan are very pleased to announce that they will be running their free annual Court of Protection seminars in the Autumn; Dates for your diaries:- 31 October – Bristol 7 November – London 8 November – Birmingham 9 November – Leeds
LLG President Doreen Forrester-Brown looks back over the last 18 months of Office
Publish date: 08/09/2017
In the last month of her Presidency, Doreen looks back over a remarkable 18 months for LLG.

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