This page displays current vacancies at the Law Commission.
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Vacancies
Law Reform Assistant Lawyer – Property, Family and Trust Law Team
Law Reform Assistant Lawyer – Commercial and Common Law Team
Law Reform Assistant Lawyer – Criminal Law Team
Lawyer – Commercial and Common Law Team
Law Reform Assistant Lawyer – Criminal Law Team
The Law Commission of England and Wales is recruiting a Law Reform Assistant Lawyer to join the Criminal Law team. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the law in England and Wales, working on challenging and high-profile law reform.
This role will primarily involve work on our review of the law of homicide. However, there may also be opportunities to be involved in other current or future projects within the team.
Working as part of a small team with Professor Penney Lewis, the Commissioner for Criminal Law, and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders, the successful candidate(s) will help to ensure the law is fit for the modern world.
The deadline for application is 11.55pm on Monday 20th July 2026
For more details and to apply, please visit the criminal law vacancy page.
Law Reform Assistant Lawyer – Property, Family and Trust Law Team
The Law Commission of England and Wales is recruiting law reform assistant lawyers to join the Property, Family and Trust law team. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the law in England and Wales, working on challenging and high-profile law reform.
The roles available involve work on our Business Tenancies and Commercial Leasehold project, and Ownerless Land project. There may also be an opportunity to be involved in other ongoing and future work. There is one position available on our Business Tenancies and Commercial Leasehold project, and up to two positions available on our Ownerless Land project (you should indicate on your application which position you are interested in)
Working as part of a small team with Professor Lisa Webley, the Law Commissioner responsible for Property, Family and Trust law, and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders, the successful candidate(s) will help to ensure the law is fit for the modern world.
The deadline for application is 11.55pm on Thursday 16th July 2026
For more details and to apply, please visit the property, family and trust law vacancy page.
Law Reform Assistant Lawyer – Commercial and Common Law
The Law Commission of England and Wales is recruiting Law Reform Assistant Lawyers to join the Commercial and Common law team. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the law in England and Wales, working on challenging and high-profile law reform.
This role will primarily involve work on our upcoming project on consumer class actions. There may also be an opportunity to be involved in other ongoing and future work, including on product liability, objects in museum collections, private international law in the context of digital assets, trust law arbitration and deeds.
Working as part of a small team with Professor Solène Rowan, the Law Commissioner responsible for commercial and common law, and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders, the successful candidate will help to ensure the law is fit for the modern world.
The deadline for application is 11.55pm on Thursday 23rd July 2026
For more details and to apply, please visit the commercial and common law vacancy page.
Lawyer – Commercial and Common Law Team
We’re recruiting across the UK for Law Reform Lawyers to join the Law Commission’s Commercial and Common Law Team, working on current and future projects including on product liability, trust law arbitration and consumer class actions.
This is an opportunity to help shape what the law should be — not just how it is applied. You’ll contribute to high-profile law reform projects with real and lasting impact.
We’re interested in hearing from lawyers with experience relevant to these particular projects, and more generally from commercial, chancery or common law lawyers with strong analytical skills, sound legal judgement and a genuine interest in law reform. You might be a solicitor, barrister, legal academic, overseas-qualified lawyer or legal policy expert able to demonstrate a comparable level of legal ability.
The role offers intellectually rigorous, collaborative work in a supportive environment, with flexible and hybrid working options.
Find out more by visiting our careers website www.lawcommissioncareers.uk (We are aware some corporate networks do not allow access to this page, so we recommend accessing this link on a personal device.)
For questions about the role or reasonable adjustments, contact recruitment@lawcommission.gov.uk
The deadline for application is 11.55 pm on Friday 17 July 2026