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The legal profession is very well represented in the public sector. All organisations, whether large or small, have to comply with relevant laws, rules and regulations and in this matter the public sector is no different.

The Government Legal Service (GLS) employs about 2,000 lawyers and trainees who provide legal services via GLS departments which are active in all the major government departments of state, regulatory bodies and other governmental organisations, including (but not exclusively): The Attorney General's Office; the Home Office; the Law Commission; MHRC; HM Treasury; the Ministry of Justice; and the Serious Fraud Office.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) employs legal professionals and barristers throughout England and Wales, having been set up in 1986 to prosecute criminal cases which have been investigated by the police. The CPS provides advice to the police as to whether cases are sufficiently robust for prosecution and then prepares charges and presents the prosecution case in court. Careers available to legal professionals at the CPS include: crown prosecutor; crown advocate; legal assistant; associate prosecutor; caseworker; witness care; and business administration.

Local government also offers many career opportunities in the legal sector including:

• Child Protection Solicitor.
• Planning Lawyer.
• Legal Secretary.
• Housing Lawyer.
• Commercial Litigation Lawyer.
• Employment Solicitor.
• Property and Civil Litigation Solicitor.