The Lord Chancellor is seeking a Law Commissioner to lead law reform projects, principally in the area of public and administrative law. The successful candidate will also contribute to the development of proposals by the other Law Commissioners and help to shape the future work and direction of the Commission. A significant part of this full-time role is to represent the Commission externally and influence at the highest level. Candidates must be a holder of judicial office, barrister, solicitor or teacher of law in a university. The appointment will be made by the Lord Chancellor and will commence on 1 October 2013.

Closing date is mid-day 5 August 2013. Interviews will be held early September. Full details of the post and a candidate information pack are available on the Public Appointments website.

Applications and enquiries should be made via PublicAppointmentsTeam@justice.gsi.gov.uk.