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Home > About the GLS > GLS Departments > CLG Communities and Local Government (CLG) Communities and Local Government is the department
with responsibility for local and regional Government, housing, planning,
fire and resilience, regeneration, social exclusion and neighbourhood
renewal. The Department is at the heart of the Government’s ambition
to create sustainable communities for all. Work of the Legal Team Introduction The Legal Directorate is headed by its Solicitor and Legal Adviser and includes about 60 lawyers who advise Ministers and administrators on legal issues arising from the Department’s policy. We are heavily involved in implementing that policy through statutory instruments and Acts of Parliament.
The Legal Directorate Our work is generally unlike anything you will
find in private practice. Whether it is proposals to reform town and country
planning controls, proposals to intervene in a failing local authority
or setting up a regeneration scheme, the Department’s lawyers are
there to provide advice. The Directorate’s lawyers are organised into six divisions. These are:
Benefits & Rewards Communities and Local Government is committed
to continuing professional development. Our lawyers are actively encouraged
to take up training opportunities as they arise - both within the GLS
and externally. We also run a series of in-house lectures and workshops. Legal Trainee & Pupillage Opportunities Legal Trainees and Pupil Barristers are recruited
through the GLS
Legal Trainee Scheme. In the 2008 competition we recruited two trainee
solicitors to commence in 2010 and one trainee to commence in 2009. What’s the work likely to be? You might, for example, have a seat in a Division working on implementing new legislation where you would gain experience of drafting a Statutory Instrument. This would be an excellent way of improving your drafting skills and would give you the satisfaction of producing your own piece of legislation. Alternatively, you could have the opportunity of working with policy colleagues on a particular issue leading to drafting instructions for Parliamentary Counsel (the people who draft Bills) on provisions in an CLG Bill.
What about training? Right from the start of your training contract you will be given responsibility for your own work whilst always having the support of your managers and colleagues. This will let you learn from the experience of others whilst allowing you to use your own skills and knowledge to make a real contribution to the work of your team.
How do I find out more? If you are interested in training with Communities and Local Government and you would like to know more about potential options, get in touch with us at:
Qualified Lawyer Vacancies Vacancies for posts in this Department are advertised
through the central GLS scheme. All vacancies are posted on the Civil
Service Recruitment Gateway (this link will open in a new window). Location Our lawyers are based in Eland House, Bressenden
Place, London. Further Information Read about what it’s like working as a lawyer in CLG. You can also visit the Department’s website: www.communities.gov.uk. |
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