tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) 2024-04-10T09:33:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-first-parliamentary-counsel-appointed 2024-04-10T09:33:00+01:00 New First Parliamentary Counsel Appointed New First Parliamentary Counsel appointed to lead the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/assistant-parliamentary-counsel-recruitment 2023-11-24T00:00:00+00:00 Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Recruitment The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is recruiting talented lawyers! Please see below for further information, including how to apply. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/diversity-and-inclusion-at-opc 2023-11-20T14:13:43+00:00 Diversity and Inclusion at OPC Jenny Munday provides an update on how OPC are continuing to develop their approach to D&I tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/learning-from-drafters-at-home-and-far-away 2023-10-20T13:31:09+01:00 Learning from drafters at home and far away At OPC, we often collaborate with other legal drafters from all over the globe. Here we discuss working with colleagues from the U.K and commonwealth countries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-parliamentary-counsel 2023-09-29T11:45:06+01:00 A day in the life of a Parliamentary Counsel A film about working as a Parliamentary Counsel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-legislation-game-at-civil-service-live 2023-07-24T12:58:25+01:00 The legislation game at Civil Service Live The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel teach the legislative process to civil servants using "Legislate?!" the board game. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/elizabeth-gardiner-to-be-appointed-honorary-queens-counsel 2020-01-17T15:36:49+00:00 Elizabeth Gardiner to be appointed Honorary Queen’s Counsel Elizabeth Gardiner CB will be appointed Queen's Counsel in the 2020 apppointments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-legislation-game 2018-03-06T13:17:49+00:00 The legislation game A way of interesting civil servants in the legislative process. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-parliamentary-counsel-appointed-elizabeth-gardiner 2015-11-20T14:19:00+00:00 First Parliamentary Counsel appointed: Elizabeth Gardiner Elizabeth Gardiner has been appointed as the First Parliamentary Counsel and new Permanent Secretary for the Government in Parliament Group. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parliament-week-2014-cabinet-office-events 2014-11-13T19:18:00+00:00 Parliament week 2014: Cabinet Office events Cabinet Office is participating in Parliament Week, a programme of events and activities that connect people with parliamentary democracy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/innovation-and-continuity-in-law-making 2014-06-20T15:45:44+01:00 Innovation and continuity in law-making Richard Heaton gave the 2014 Sir William Dale Memorial Lecture on legislation and good law at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/making-the-law-easier-for-users-the-role-of-statutes--2 2014-01-15T16:48:50+00:00 Making the law easier for users: the role of statutes Richard Heaton gave a talk at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on common law and statute law. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/parliament-week-cabinet-office-opens-its-doors 2013-11-15T13:47:29+00:00 Parliament Week: Cabinet Office opens its doors For the first time, Cabinet Office is opening to the public as part of Parliament Week � a programme of events that aims to bring the democratic process closer to people. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/join-the-good-law-conversation 2013-04-16T14:36:22+01:00 Join the good law conversation The government has launched the ‘good law� initiative to make legislation more accessible and understandable for UK citizens.