NWLC Annual Training Event 2025

Our next Consortium Annual Training Event will take place in October 2025.

For any enquiries about exhibiting at our event please contact info@nwlegalconsortium.com

 

NWLC Barristers Portal 2021 – 2025

The current NWLC Barristers Portal runs to 31st March 2025

Registration Packs for the new Barristers Portal from 1 April 2025 are now available on request from info@nwlegalconsortium.com

Chambers may apply for registration at any time

Latest Consortium News and More

Our latest Consortium Quarterly, Winter edition 2025 is now published

See all the latest news and articles of current interest at

https://www.nwlegalconsortium.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CQ-16-February-2025-FINAL.pdf

 

New NWLC Solicitors Framework Agreement 2024-2028

Please note the new Solicitors Framework Agreement commenced on 1 August 2024. Details of the new partner and panel firms, rates and other information are now on the website. Please contact info@nwlegalconsortium.com if you have any questions.

 

New Consortium Development Provider for NWLC

The Consortium Management Board are delighted to announce that Fiona Pritchard has joined the Consortium as the new Consortium Development provider. Fiona joins us from private practice firm, Freeths, where she worked for many years. Fiona brings a wealth of expertise and insight that we are sure will greatly benefit the Consortium and its members. Fiona can be contacted at info@nwlegalconsortium.com

Beryl Heath who has been the Consortium Development Manager has now retired.

Anne Greenwood, Chair, Consortium Management Board

 

See the NWLC’s 2022/2023 Social Value Annual Report

NWLC Social Value Report – 2022 23

 

Jobs

Please contact info@nwlegalconsortium.com if you are from a NWLC member authority and would like to advertise a vacancy on the website

Wigan Council is look for a Lawyer – Place and a Team Lawyer – People – Housing and ASB

Warrington Borough Council is looking for Trainee Solicitor x2 – Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/27

Liverpool City Council is looking for a Lawyer – Property and Regeneration and a Lawyer – Planning & Regulatory

Blackburn with Darwen is looking for a Contracts and Procurement Solicitor

Oldham Council is looking for a Group Solicitor – Family

Please click the link or visit our jobs pages to find out more

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Consortium Training Courses – NWLC Training Programme

Your full NWLC FREE Training Programme for 2024/25 is now available  – details are on the courses page at https://www.nwlegalconsortium.com/courses/ and webinar links are available after signing in

Recordings and slides of all the past year’s webinars are available to download from the website by staff from member organisations.

Please log in to access these recordings.

These webinars and in person courses are available to you free of charge.

 

Welcome to the NWLC

The NWLC is a Consortium made up of public authorities that wish to collaborate in the procurement and provision of quality legal services to their authorities. They wish to maximise efficiencies and increase the effectiveness of the external legal support they require to supplement their in-house provision.

To this end, following a rigorous procurement exercise, through its lead authority Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, the NWLC has, entered into Framework Agreements with external solicitors firms for the provision of legal advice and support and with Barristers Chambers for the provision of advocacy and advice.

Building upon this successful collaboration, the Consortium authorities intend to increase inter-authority working and co-operation in the interests of increased efficiency and effectiveness.

Latest News

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11Feb

NWLC Consortium Quarterly – Winter Edition 2025

Your Winter edition of Consortium Quarterly is now available.

See all the latest news and articles of current interest at

https://www.nwlegalconsortium.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CQ-16-February-2025-FINAL.pdf

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06Mar

NWLC Consortium Quarterly – Spring Edition 2024

Your Spring edition of Consortium Quarterly is now available.

See all the latest news and articles of current interest at

NWLC Magazine Spring 2024 (pubhtml5.com)

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12Dec

NWLC CONSORTIUM QUARTERLY – Winter Edition 2023

Your Winter edition of Consortium Quarterly is now available.

See all the latest news and articles of current interest at

https://online.pubhtml5.com/dukc/ltav/

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Up & Coming Courses

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26Feb

Disclosure in Social Care Proceedings

Level: Intermediate

This webinar will cover:

  •  The positive duties of local authorities to disclose all relevant material in their possession which might assist a party to rebut allegations against …
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05Mar

Avoiding common pitfalls in procurement

We will run through the main pitfalls we see throughout the lifecycle of a procurement process and the main topics in procurement challenges and how to avoid them.

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03Apr

Challenges faced by Local Authorities involved in public inquiries

Level: Intermediate

Hear from lawyers who are currently representing public bodies and government departments in ongoing public inquiries.

Learn about the particular challenges they encounter in relation to time management, resourcing, document …

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