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Welcome to the Local Government Lawyer Marketplace Portal.

Here you can find the full range of services that public law departments and lawyers need. For departments, this page provides a directory of specialist legal advisers - including local authority legal departments that provide external services - expert witnesses, consultants, training courses, technology providers and much else besides.

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New LLG president pledges support for MOs amid local government reorganisation

Helen Bradley has been appointed president of Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) following the end of Paul Turner’s term in the role.

Five teams in running for Legal Team of the Year at LLG Awards 2026

LLG (Lawyers in Local Government) has announced the shortlists for the LLG Awards 2026, including for the ‘Excellence in Training Award’…

42BR Barristers to be joined by 4 Brick Court in summer 2026

42BR has today (23 April) announced that family law set 4 Brick Court Chambers will be joining its family group in Summer 2026.

LLG holds elections for Deputy Vice President and Junior National Lead

LLG (Lawyers in Local Government) has launched elections for the roles of Deputy Vice President and Junior National Lead.

Report on planning in Wales calls for regional footprint of specialist legal teams

Wales’ four corporate joint committees (CJC) - regional bodies comprising local authorities - should assist large scale infrastructure…

Lawyers in Local Government opens LLG Awards 2026 for nominations

Applications for the six categories in the LLG Awards 2026 including Legal Team of the Year have been opened.

Tenders and Instructions

NHS Commercial Solutions to hold market engagement on £1.2bn legal services agreement

NHS Commercial Solutions is to hold preliminary market engagement “in order to inform the content and structure” of its upcoming legal…

Council names 10 chambers to barristers framework

Bedford Borough Council has appointed ten sets of chambers to a barristers’ framework.

Peabody fires gun on procurement of £54m legal services framework

Major social landlord Peabody is to procure a legal services framework worth an estimated £54m.

Council to hold market engagement over £48m framework for legal services supporting LGPS funds

Norfolk County Council has issued a preliminary market engagement notice on its plans to let a multi-provider framework agreement for the…

YPO to procure national framework of developers including £47.6m lot for legal providers

Framework management consultancy Pagabo is to procure on behalf of Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) a renewal framework of…

Metro operator appoints law firm to £4.8m contract to provide support for major signalling project

Nexus, the operator of the Tyne and Wear Metro, has selected law firm Addleshaw Goddard for a £4.8m contract to provide support on its…

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Bevan Brittan hires new Head of Central & Local Government

Law firm Bevan Brittan has hired public procurement specialist Kuldip Dhanoya to lead its Central & Local Government offering.

Sasha White KC named Joint Head of Landmark Chambers

Leading planning barrister Sasha White KC has been appointed Joint Head of Landmark Chambers, replacing Jenny Wigley KC following the…

Bevan Brittan names six partners in latest promotions round, hires litigation partner

Bevan Brittan has named six partners in its 2026 promotions round, and also hired the former Head of Dispute Resolution and Public Law at…

Interim monitoring officers recommended for East and West Surrey shadow councils

Councillors in Surrey have recommended interim statutory officers – including monitoring offices – for the East and West Surrey shadow…

Devonshires selects new head of litigation and dispute resolution

Law firm Devonshires has appointed Nikki Bowker as head of its litigation and dispute resolution team, succeeding Philip Barden.

Housing management lawyers promoted to partner at Capsticks in 2026 round

Two housing management specialists have been promoted to partner at Capsticks as part of the law firm's 2026 promotions round.

Technology

Legal sector chosen as first participant in Government AI ‘sandbox’ programme

Legal services will be the first sector to participate in the Government's AI advisory 'sandbox' programme, designed to accelerate the…

HMCTS to pilot AI transcription service for court records

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is piloting a new AI transcription service in the Crown Court in an effort to reduce the cost of…

Lawyers need more guidance on use of AI, Law Society tells Government

Lawyers need to be given "clear, practical guidance" on the existing rules around the use of AI, the Law Society has urged in a response to…

City council to hold preliminary market engagement exercise on £1.68m legal case management solution

Manchester City Council is to hold a preliminary market engagement exercise regarding its legal case management system requirements.

Courts service accused of taking “several years” to react to IT bug that caused evidence to go missing

A leaked report has claimed it took several years for HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to react to an IT bug that caused evidence to…

Senior judges fire warning over misuse of AI before courts and tell those in profession with leadership responsibilities to take practical measures to prevent it happening

Practical and effective measures must be taken by those within the legal profession with individual leadership responsibilities and by…

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