Legal Services

The Legal Services Unit provides a comprehensive, effective, expert, and value for money legal service to all Directorates of the Council and the Corporate decision making process.

We provide legal advice and representation on behalf of the Council and also to other public sector partners such as the West Mercia Probation Service and some Parish Councils.  We also currently provide a legal service for other functions that WCC performs in partnership with other agencies (eg the Youth Offending Service, Supporting People Team).

Our in-house staff directly provide the greatest part of the overall legal service, with the remainder provided through additional assistance from external barristers and occasionally agent solicitors in private practice.  

The Unit cannot provide legal services or advice to members of the public, as we can only act for the Council and other approved public bodies.

We consistently receive excellent user survey ratings and are accredited Investors in People.

	Public Notices Bromsgrove Malvern Redditch Worcester City Wychavon Wyre Forest Objections/Representations
	Commons Registration Land at Peterbrook Close Oakenshaw Redditch (PDF 2.7MB) Land at Hornshill Meadow, Stoney Lane Hornhill Application  (PDF 2 MB) Hornhill Site Plan  (PDF 167 KB) Hornhill Application Notice  (PDF 25 KB) Land at Byrd Row, Lenchwick Evesham Byrd Application  (PDF 3.5 MB) Byrd Site Plan  (PDF 201 KB) Byrd Application Notice  (PDF 269 KB)
	Application for Amendment of a Register Application for the amendment of a register in relation to a right of common - CR Form 19 (PDF 23KB) Guidance Notes (to be read in conjunction with the Notes on the form)
	Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 View information on the Regulation Investigatory power act and the policy manual
	Get In Contact Simon Mallinson Head of Legal and Democratic Services Email:  legalservices@worcestershire.gov.uk Legal and Democratic Services County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP