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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.