Graeme joined Weightmans as head
of Local Government in 2006 after thirty years
experience in this area. He was a planning specialist at two London
boroughs, and headed the Legal Service at the London Borough of
Barnet for 11 years before becoming City Solicitor at Liverpool
City Council.
His legal departments won the LGC
Legal Award in 2000 and 2006. Graeme was a member of the ACSeS
Executive, included in The Lawyer Hot 100 in 2004, and profiled by
the LGC in 2005 as one of the top five local authority lawyers.
Graeme is recommended by Legal 500
and Chambers which has
referred to his “stellar in-house local government credentials” and
commented that “he is esteemed for his vast knowledge of local
authority and governance issues” and “is an incredibly well-known
figure in local government circles and his former in-house
experience ensures that he has "enormous
insight into the inner workings of local
authorities."” Chambers 2011 says he “has a wealth of
experience in the sector and, with previous in-house experience, is
highly regarded for the practical outlook he brings to local
government work.”