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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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Weightmans sees 12% rise in revenues to £162m, looks to grow higher-value work in public sector and other practices

Weightmans has reported a fifth consecutive year of growth in 2025/26, with revenue increasing by 12% to £162m and net profit rising by 17%…

Bevan Brittan revenue surpasses £100m for first time with growth in energy, housing and government markets

Bevan Brittan has announced record revenue of £101m for 2026/25, up 17%, with central and local government featuring among its…

Sellick Partnership acquires majority shareholding in independent recruitment and talent solutions business

Sellick Partnership, a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsic Group, has acquired a majority shareholding in Birmingham-headquartered Gleeson…

Browne Jacobson sees record revenues of £148.8m in 2025/26

Law firm Browne Jacobson has seen record revenue of £148.8m, up 9% on the previous 12 months.

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’…

Tenders and Instructions

City council names Bevan Brittan to £1.8m legal services contract advising on PFI expiry

Nottingham City Council has appointed law firm Bevan Brittan to a £1.8m contract to provide legal advice on PFI expiry.

Commercial Services Group names six firms to £600m public sector legal services framework

Commercial Services Group, a wholly owned business unit of Kent County Council, has appointed six law firms to a £600m framework for the…

Welsh housing association to procure £828k legal services contract

Hafod Housing Association, one of the leading social landlords in South Wales, is to procure the provision of legal services to support…

Government Commercial Agency names suppliers to £600m legal services framework for all public sector

The Government Commercial Agency has named more than 80 law firms and costs lawyers to a framework for the provision of legal services for…

Blake Morgan advises borough council on major leisure procurement

Blake Morgan has advised Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council on a major procurement programme to secure a long-term partner for the…

Forestry England to procure £1.2m legal services framework for renewable energy projects

Forestry England is to procure a legal services framework for renewable energy developments (notably wind energy developments) across the…

People

Devonshires strengthens construction team with partner hire

Sean Garbutt has joined Devonshires as a partner, in a move the firm has said will bolster its national construction offering and…

Wigan monitoring officer leaves after 30 years at council

Janet Davies has left her role as monitoring officer at Wigan Council after three decades at the local authority.

Cheshire East appoints Mike Jones as Monitoring Officer

Mike Jones has been appointed as Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) at Cheshire East Council.

Norfolk names director of legal services as interim chief executive

Norfolk County Council has appointed Kat Hulatt, its director of legal services and monitoring officer, as interim chief executive…

Sir Keith Lindblom rejoins FTB as Associate Member following 15 years on the bench

Francis Taylor Building has today (6 July) announced that Sir Keith Lindblom has rejoined Chambers as an Associate Member, following a…

Tees Valley Combined Authority names new monitoring officer

The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has appointed Andrew Perriman as its new Monitoring Officer.

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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