Paul Fairweather - Senior Solicitor and Team Lead Commercial and Contracts
Paul qualified as a solicitor in 2001 and joined Warwickshire County Council in July 2005 from DLA Piper. Paul advises a wide range of clients on major projects and commercial contracts. Paul has developed expertise in:
- NEC3 contracts, ECC, TSC, PSC and the framework contract
- Data Protection,
- IT contracts,
- TUPE, and Local Government Pension Scheme issues in the context of outsourcing,
- Corporate governance
- Complex collaborative procurements.
Julie Young, Senior Solicitor and Team Lead - Commercial and Contracts
Julie joined Warwickshire County Council on 8 December 2025, bringing over sixteen years of experience working in local authority legal services at both unitary and district councils, including over eleven years of this time being post qualification. Julie completed the Legal Practice Course in 2012 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2014. Prior to joining Warwickshire, she spent ten years at a district council, most recently as a Head of Legal Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer, advising senior officers and Members on complex, high value, and strategic matters.
Commercial and Contracts Team
The team provides legal support and project management expertise in respect of all Warwickshire County Council’s commercial arrangements, from the smallest of contracts to multi million pound deals. The team has close working ties with the district and borough councils in Warwickshire as well as advising other local authorities and statutory bodies.
The team has extensive experience in contract law and local government law and has a long history of undertaking cutting edge work on behalf of the Council.
Contact details:
wlscommercial@warwickshire.gov.uk | 01926 414901
