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Location

There isn’t a single building housing all 2000 GLS lawyers. Generally speaking, GLS lawyers and trainees are located in the government departments for which they work. This means that they are close to their ‘clients’ - the Ministers or policy officials who rely on their legal advice or require them to represent them in court.

GLS trainees are predominantly based in government departments across London. The vast majority work in offices in Westminster, Whitehall and Holborn. Whilst there are changes throughout the wider Civil Service to move away from the capital, the nature of GLS lawyers’ work means that, for the time being at least, many legal teams are still London-based.

But not all GLS legal teams are based in London. There are lawyers working for large departments such as the Department for Work and Pensions / Department of Health, HM Revenue and Customs or the Ministry of Defence who are located in the North West, the Midlands and the South West. While a move to the regions is a possibility at a later date, you should expect to spend your training period, and at least a couple of years after you qualify, based in the London.

The GLS doesn’t have offices throughout Europe and the rest of the world. However, given that European Union law has a bearing on virtually every aspect of our work, it is vital for the GLS to keep abreast of changes and developments within the EU. Occasionally there are opportunities to spend time working in the European Courts or EU Parliament but these are likely to be short term appointments.