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The Law Commission is a statutory independent body that keeps the law under review and recommends reform where it is needed. The aim of the Commission is to ensure that the law is fair, modern, simple and as cost-effective as...
Mary Cunneen has been a Non-Executive Director of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Board since April 2019. She is a lawyer by profession, starting her career as a criminal defence lawyer before moving onto specialising in human rights as director of law and policy at Liberty, Director of Anti-Slavery International, Human Rights advisor to...
How schools can evaluate the legal services they currently have, renegotiate fees and switch suppliers.
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The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. We work closely with departments to translate policy into clear, effective and readable law. Our role will often begin when legislation is first...
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