This is an event aimed at those thinking about applying to join the Attorney General’s London A & B Panels of Civil Counsel, the two more senior of the civil panels. The event takes place on Thursday 1 February 2018 at 5:30pm in Room 6JK, One Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4TS.
The competition to make appointments to the A and B Panels will open on Tuesday 20 February 2018 and will close at midday on Friday 6 April 2018.
The Law Officers maintain 3 London panels of Junior Counsel (A, B and C) to undertake civil and EU work for all government departments. There is a wide variety of expertise required, not just in Public Law, to meet the needs of government across the civil courts and tribunals. These can range from employment or personal injury to procurement or intellectual property.
Information will be provided about the work of all the panels, and the appointments and application process.
Speakers include: a representative from the Bar Council; and senior government lawyers will speak in depth about the application process.
An existing member of London A Panel Counsel will speak about their own experiences of panel work, in particular the types of cases they have undertaken during their time on the Panels and their experience of the application process.
The aim of this event is to demystify the application process and to encourage as many of those who have the qualifications to apply to do so.
To reserve a place, please email PanelCounsel@governmentlegal.gov.uk by Monday 29 January.
Refreshments follow the meeting with an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and senior government lawyers.
Link: Press release: Attorney General’s London Panels of Civil Counsel: why apply?
Source: Gov Press Releases
