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Introduction Many services in local government involve daily contact about the law, and councils need frequent legal advice. Solicitors advise both elected council members and senior officers on a wide range of topics from employment to land purchase, through to prosecution of rogue traders and suppliers. Approximately 3,500 solicitors are employed in all types of [...] Related entries:

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Introduction UK law requires the details of all births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships to be recorded officially. The role of a registrar is to collect this information. Registrars also perform civil marriage and partnership ceremonies and other celebratory duties. There are about 1750 registrars in England and Wales and about 500 in Scotland. [...] No related posts.]]> http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/registrar/feed/ 0 http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/legal-officer/ http://www.lgcareers.com/careers-az/legal-officer/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2007 14:22:31 +0000 admin http://lgcareers.jobsgopublic.com/career-descriptions/supporting-your-community/legal-officer/

Introduction All local authorities have legal departments staffed by solicitors, barristers, legal officers and assistants who provide advice for managers and elected members. Some are concerned with conveyancing work (buying and selling of land and property on behalf of the council which owns offices, halls, parks, housing, sports grounds and estates). The size of a [...] Related entries:

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Introduction Councils have duties that they must fulfil by law. They also purchase large amounts of supplies and equipment and issue a lot of contracts for work to be carried out. In addition they are employers and have obligations under health and safety and employment law. All councils have legal departments, which advise council managers [...] Related entries:

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