Chambers Review
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Local Government - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Wilkin Chapman Rollits is a firm with extensive experience in handling complex and politically sensitive investigations into local government. The department has in-depth knowledge of the internal workings of a local authority and is a leading adviser in education law, governance and safeguarding issues.
Strengths
The team has a deep and practical experience of working in and with local government
The firm has an excellent approach to client service.
Its ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters is very strong. We had access to multiple skill sets and capabilities in the Wilkin Chapman Rollits team.
Work Highlights
Wilkin Chapman Rollits instructed Barnsley Council Following an initial feasibility study, they have developed a “3-way” collaborative process with our client Barnsley Council to handle “returned” all unpaid Council Tax
Notable practitioners
Jonathan Goolden leads Wilkin Chapman Rollits' local government team. He is known for advising large local authorities, providing professional bodies on core policies and procedures.
Jonathan Goolden's client service and general level of service is very strong.
Jonathan is a national expert in the field of local governance and can be guaranteed to give you robust advice
Jonathan is an excellent, knowledgeable lawyer.