6841 - Law Commission Lawyer - Commercial & Common Law Team
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £56,532 to £69,338 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £56,532 - £64,048, London salary range is £61,201 - £69,338 Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6841 |
Summary
Law Commission Grade 7 Lawyer – Commercial and Common Law Team
The Law Commission of England and Wales is recruiting a lawyer to work on a high-profile reform of product liability law, pursuant to the Consumer Protection Act 1987, particularly in relation to emerging technologies.
Working as part of a small team with the Law Commissioner responsible for commercial and common law, and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders, including producers, insurers, consumers, and their respective industry and representative bodies, the successful candidate will help to ensure the law relating to product liability is fit for the modern world.
Knowledge of the product liability regime is not required, but a good understanding of private law (especially remedies) would be beneficial.
This campaign is open to all who meet the eligibility criteria in the wider advert within Civil Service Jobs.
About the Law Commission
The Law Commission offers an unrivalled opportunity to work on some of the most complex legal and policy questions facing our society. It offers stretching, high quality work, the chance to make a positive difference to our society, access to fulfilling learning and development, and a positive work-life balance.
The Commission has, for 60 years, had a unique role – independent, but at the heart of Government.
Its aims are:
• To ensure that the law is as fair, modern, simple and as cost-effective as possible.
• To conduct research and consultations in order to make recommendations for reform.
• To codify the law, eliminate anomalies, repeal obsolete and unnecessary enactments and reduce the number of separate statutes.
The Law Commission is an independent non-departmental body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. It has a judicial Chair, four Commissioners, and around 70 members of staff. Its work is organised into four areas: Commercial and Common Law; Criminal Law; Property, Family and Trust Law; and Public Law and the Law in Wales.
Further information about the Law Commission and its work can be found at www.lawcom.gov.uk/.
Ways Of Working
At the Law Commission we believe in and promote alternative ways of working in order to recruit and retain the best talent, so this role is available as full-time, part-time or with the option to job share. We also offer flexible working patterns. More information on our ways of working is set out below.
The post is available to full-time workers, job-sharers or part-time workers. The way our projects are resourced means we plan in terms of full-time equivalents, but we welcome applications from established job shares, who may work more than 1 full-time equivalent jointly, and from people who might be interested in forming a job share arrangement. We also welcome applications from part-time workers, though if you would plan to work less than four days a week it would be helpful to know in advance so we can identify other suitable candidates to make multiple appointments. Contact details are set out below if you would like to discuss with us in advance of applying.
The Law Commission operates flexible working arrangements including a flexi-time scheme and the opportunity to work compressed hours, subject to business needs.
Location
This is a national role, and successful candidates can work from their nearest regional hub (their “base location”). In order for the Law Commission to meet its evolving business needs, all full-time Law Commission staff are expected to attend their base location at least 2 days a week. This hybrid working arrangement is not contractual and as a result staff could be asked to attend their base location more frequently. Informal hybrid working arrangements may be available as agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role. Arrangements may be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and will be subject to regular review.
However, candidates are also expected to attend the London office regularly (e.g. once each month) in line with business and team needs. Many of our in-person meetings take place in London, for example at Parliament, with officials and Ministers across Whitehall, and with legal stakeholders in and around the City of London and the Royal Courts of Justice.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.
We are committed to treating people openly and with respect. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: Diversity and inclusion – Law Commission
The Law Commission of England and Wales is recruiting a lawyer to work on a high-profile reform of product liability law, pursuant to the Consumer Protection Act 1987, particularly in relation to emerging technologies.
Working as part of a small team with the Law Commissioner responsible for commercial and common law, and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders, including producers, insurers, consumers, and their respective industry and representative bodies, the successful candidate will help to ensure the law relating to product liability is fit for the modern world.
Knowledge of the product liability regime is not required, but a good understanding of private law (especially remedies) would be beneficial.
This campaign is open to all who meet the eligibility criteria in the wider advert within Civil Service Jobs.
About the Law Commission
The Law Commission offers an unrivalled opportunity to work on some of the most complex legal and policy questions facing our society. It offers stretching, high quality work, the chance to make a positive difference to our society, access to fulfilling learning and development, and a positive work-life balance.
The Commission has, for 60 years, had a unique role – independent, but at the heart of Government.
Its aims are:
• To ensure that the law is as fair, modern, simple and as cost-effective as possible.
• To conduct research and consultations in order to make recommendations for reform.
• To codify the law, eliminate anomalies, repeal obsolete and unnecessary enactments and reduce the number of separate statutes.
The Law Commission is an independent non-departmental body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice. It has a judicial Chair, four Commissioners, and around 70 members of staff. Its work is organised into four areas: Commercial and Common Law; Criminal Law; Property, Family and Trust Law; and Public Law and the Law in Wales.
Further information about the Law Commission and its work can be found at www.lawcom.gov.uk/.
Ways Of Working
At the Law Commission we believe in and promote alternative ways of working in order to recruit and retain the best talent, so this role is available as full-time, part-time or with the option to job share. We also offer flexible working patterns. More information on our ways of working is set out below.
The post is available to full-time workers, job-sharers or part-time workers. The way our projects are resourced means we plan in terms of full-time equivalents, but we welcome applications from established job shares, who may work more than 1 full-time equivalent jointly, and from people who might be interested in forming a job share arrangement. We also welcome applications from part-time workers, though if you would plan to work less than four days a week it would be helpful to know in advance so we can identify other suitable candidates to make multiple appointments. Contact details are set out below if you would like to discuss with us in advance of applying.
The Law Commission operates flexible working arrangements including a flexi-time scheme and the opportunity to work compressed hours, subject to business needs.
Location
This is a national role, and successful candidates can work from their nearest regional hub (their “base location”). In order for the Law Commission to meet its evolving business needs, all full-time Law Commission staff are expected to attend their base location at least 2 days a week. This hybrid working arrangement is not contractual and as a result staff could be asked to attend their base location more frequently. Informal hybrid working arrangements may be available as agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role. Arrangements may be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and will be subject to regular review.
However, candidates are also expected to attend the London office regularly (e.g. once each month) in line with business and team needs. Many of our in-person meetings take place in London, for example at Parliament, with officials and Ministers across Whitehall, and with legal stakeholders in and around the City of London and the Royal Courts of Justice.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas.
We are committed to treating people openly and with respect. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: Diversity and inclusion – Law Commission