Governance
Practical advice and assistance for public sector organisations
concerning governance arrangements and administration.
Governance is a key area of concern for a wide variety of public
sector organisations, especially local authorities, police
authorities, fire and rescue authorities and health trusts.
The legal and practical requirements can be complex and
wide-ranging, with a need for skilful management of the necessary
arrangements.
Weightmans’ legal experts have considerable experience in this
field, and we can provide both public sector and corporate
specialists to support your work as a public authority. Our
in-depth expertise covers all aspects of administrative law and
corporate governance, and enables us to deliver a comprehensive,
value-for-money service.
We can assist you in particular with constitutional change,
adapting to new legislative requirements, best practice and
Corporate Performance Assessment achievement. We can also help you
bring together governance, internal control, risk management, legal
awareness and compliance in the way that suits you best.
Our depth of knowledge throughout the public sector enables us
to provide in-depth advice on joint working
arrangements. As a major national practice, we can draw on the
special expertise of our Corporate team to help you set up
partnerships, joint ventures and innovative structures for joint
service delivery.
Further services include advising on information governance,
data sharing, data protection, access to information and Freedom of
Information. We also deal with ethical conduct investigations and
hearings, and provide advice and training on ethical standards
issues and mediation.
As part of our holistic service to help you plan and prepare for
change, we can help you to review the provision of legal and
democratic services, and provide you with short-term solutions
during periods of development.