HB Public Law

Shared legal practice HB Public Law has recruited five trainees who will start at the practice’s offices in the coming weeks. The trainees will be HB Public Law’s first intake for a number of years.

HB Public Law was originally set up in 2012 as a shared legal practice for Harrow and Barnet councils. Since then it has expanded to also include Hounslow, Aylesbury and Buckinghamshire councils. The shared service, employing some 170 lawyers, enables councils to focus funds on front line services through reduced spend on external lawyers, managers, case management systems, law libraries and office space.

The five trainees were the successful candidates out of many hundreds, and will soon take up their two year training contracts in which they will gain hands-on experience across practice areas.

Jessica Farmer, head of legal practice at HB Public Law, said: “We are delighted to be in a position to start taking trainees again. Due to our volumes of work, we plan to have an intake at least every two years now. Trainees are the future lifeblood of the profession after all, so we’re happy to be able to provide a number of positions. We had many bright, keen and enthusiastic applicants and are delighted with the individuals who have been successful. I hope they will really enjoy their training contracts with us and gain a thorough grounding in all the key aspects of Local Authority legal work.”