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Working in a European Context

European Union law has a bearing on virtually every aspect of our work, making it vital for the GLS to keep abreast of changes and developments within the EU.

GLS involvement in EU law embraces almost every area – from assisting in the negotiation of EU measures in Brussels to drafting statutory instruments to implement EC Directives, or from advising on the implications of EU law for domestic policy to preparing cases which go before the European Courts.

To support its lawyers in this complex and often fascinating work, the GLS offers specialist training in EU law, with experts drawn from universities, the Bar and the GLS itself.

In addition, the Human Rights Act 1998 informs nearly all the work we do, and GLS lawyers need a thorough understanding of this developing jurisprudence.