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Senior Inquiry Lawyers London, Leeds, Manchester or Bristol £74,000 London £71,000 National Much more than law The Government Legal Department (GLD) is the largest provider of legal services across government, working with all the main Whitehall departments. From energy to security, from roads to rivers, health to human rights, our work touches on most aspects of public life. From developing and drafting legislation to helping to secure economic and trade relationships, providing legal advice on polices to ensuring value from contracts, our work is stimulating and varied. The lawyers in our Litigation Directorate work on a wide range of high profile cases, many of which involve questions of constitutional importance. The public law litigation practice focuses on judicial review challenges, while the private law practice represents the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Defence and other large Government departments. All our lawyers manage complex and varied caseloads, operate in a supportive team environment, and play a vital coordination role when litigation involves cross-cutting issues for diverse departments. Your role When you join us as a Senior Inquiry Lawyer you’ll become a member of either the Covid Inquiry Division or the Public Inquiries, Reviews & Litigation team, within the Home Office & Immigration Division. Depending on the role, you’ll provide expert representation to Government parties at an inquiry, or provide legal advice and support to the inquiry itself. You’ll also have an important leadership role, and can expect to line manage up to four less experienced lawyers or lead a small team including paralegals. With this in mind, we’ll expect you to provide professional and inspirational guidance and support while taking personal responsibility for delivering challenging and complex