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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.
Government lawyers provide legal advice to the government and represent it in court proceedings GLP is part of the Civil Service .
Our short film showcases the breadth of work government lawyers and legal trainees are involved
Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical providers, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
Government lawyers provide legal advice to the government and represent it in court proceedings
Information regarding the application and assessment process for the legal trainee scheme
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
Fees, expenses, contractual terms and administrative procedures for panel counsel, clerks and their chambers.
Check a summary of a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
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