Shortlisted for in-house Team of the Year in the Lexis Nexis Legal Awards 2026

Recently Jonathan Webb, Sioned Eurig and Gavin Knox represented Legal and Risk Services and the Welsh Risk Pool at the Lexis Nexis Legal Awards 2026 in London where we were shortlisted for the In-House Team of the Year Award. Although we did not win in our category, being shortlisted at a national legal awards ceremony is a fantastic achievement and a real testament to the dedication and impact of all our staff.

FAQs

Q1. Who are Legal & Risk Services?

Established by the Welsh Government in 1996, the NWSSP Legal & Risk Services is a team of In-House lawyers employed within the NHS Wales. The lawyers provide legal advice on a wide range of matters.

Q2. Who funds Legal & Risk?

Legal work related to the investigation and management of clinical claims is funded from the budget for health services in Wales. Payment is made for other work by the Health body in Wales which required it.

Q3. Why is advice sought on an in-house basis rather than using external Solicitors?

The advice required and provided is highly specialised and often particular to the NHS in Wales making it beneficial to use specialist, cost effective in house service.