Public Law Lawyer

  • Westlakes Recruit
  • Dec 11, 2025
Contractor Legal

Job Description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Public Law Lawyer based in London.

The Role

The work ranges from legal support on planning consent applications for large
energy infrastructure projects and overhead powerlines to working with other
government departments on planning reforms to legislation, primary or secondary
and guidance.

The work is planning and environmentally focussed, delivered against the
backdrop of government commitments to decarbonise by 2030 and Net Zero.

The team also provides advisory support on litigation.

We are therefore seeking lawyers with experience in planning law, whether
national or local, to help contribute to the work of the Directorate and Department.

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Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge.

We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities