Public Law Lawyer
6 Months Contract
London - £31.81 - PAYE
London - £43.36 - Umbrella
Our client is legal department in Govt and looking for a public law lawyer on 6 months contract with potential to extend in future.
As an advisory lawyer in Government you may be responsible for:
- Providing legal advice and public law advice to ministers and officials across the relevant portfolio;
- Ensuring that the legal implications of a policy has been thought through, including involvement in legislation, working closely with policy leads and Parliamentary Counsel, as well as advising Ministers throughout a Bill’s passage through Parliament;
- Drafting secondary legislation;
- Providing advisory support in legal challenges;
- Providing litigation support in legal challenges pertaining to judicial review challenges against decisions (in respect of planning, infrastructure projects and the related regulatory regimes);
- casework, advising the Secretary of State on planning decisions and on judicial reviews and statutory challenges;
- Producing timely and fit for purpose, risk based legal advice;
- Responding in a creative manner to real world events; and
- Supporting the Government in being accountable for its role.
Good knowledge, understanding and experience of public law.
Reliable legal judgement and appreciation of legal risk.
The ability to think strategically and creatively, see legal issues in their wider context and advise accordingly.
Sound analysis, using secure legal research to produce timely and fit for purpose advice.
The ability to communicate advice effectively both in writing and orally.
Good understanding of the role of lawyers in government.
Experience (Essential)
Public law experience. This could be gained in a private practice context, through academic study or in the legal department of a public body.
Desirable
Energy law experience. This could be gained in a private practice context, through academic study or in the legal department of a public body.