Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit
23 Mar Legal

Boris Johnson says Sedwill's resignation was reason for Partygate event held a month before cab sec quit

MPs lose patience with ex-PM's reliance on "flimsy" assurances from advisers that Covid rules were followed in heated hearing
by Beckie Smith
Court officials vote to end Common Platform dispute with HMCTS
22 Mar Legal
Court officials vote to end Common Platform dispute with HMCTS
High Court rejects challenge to Civil Service Pension Scheme costs
15 Mar Legal
High Court rejects challenge to Civil Service Pension Scheme costs
Union 'wins significant concessions' that could end HMCTS dispute
14 Mar Legal
Union 'wins significant concessions' that could end HMCTS dispute
Simon Case denies telling Boris Johnson Partygate gatherings complied with Covid rules
22 Mar Legal
Simon Case denies telling Boris Johnson Partygate gatherings complied with Covid rules
Ex-PM's PPS also "questioned whether it was realistic to argue that all guidance had been followed at all times"
Government's plans to limit strikes ‘incompatible’ with human rights law
06 Mar Legal
Government's plans to limit strikes ‘incompatible’ with human rights law
Anti-strikes bill that could affect Border Force civil servants is “heavy-handed” and “flawed”, committee says
British embassy staffer who spied for Russia gets 13 years in jail
17 Feb Legal
British embassy staffer who spied for Russia gets 13 years in jail
Berlin-based David Smith was “motivated by greed and a hatred of our country” says Crown Prosecution Service
MoJ extends life of Nightingale courts to combat case backlogs
17 Feb Legal
MoJ extends life of Nightingale courts to combat case backlogs
Embattled justice secretary Dominic Raab says government is “determined to provide the swift justice that victims deserve”
Crown Prosecution Service rebuked for losing sexual assault and rape case data Exclusive
15 Feb Legal
Crown Prosecution Service rebuked for losing sexual assault and rape case data
ICO has reprimanded CPS for poor processes after it lost case files and interviews of assault victims
Some government lawyers offered 16% two-year pay rise: 'Welcome news for the lucky few' Exclusive
14 Feb Legal
Some government lawyers offered 16% two-year pay rise: 'Welcome news for the lucky few'
Government Legal Department perm sec apologises that offer excludes more junior staff but says it was "the best overall outcome we were going to get"
GLD officials to move into HMRC site in Salford
18 Jan Legal
GLD officials to move into HMRC site in Salford
“Exciting” move will help department become "truly national", perm sec Susanna McGibbon says
Ministers blasted for ‘hollow’ pay negotiations offer
06 Jan Legal
Ministers blasted for ‘hollow’ pay negotiations offer
Civil service unions say attempts to curb public-sector strikes show government is in denial
Fast forward: Louise Smyth’s year of accelerated change at Companies House
06 Jan Legal
Fast forward: Louise Smyth’s year of accelerated change at Companies House
Chief exec tells CSW how responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine saw staff step up work to deliver a new business-transparency regime
Douglas Wilson on seeking justice for atrocities in Ukraine – and the Christmas the AGO boss spent in Baghdad
05 Jan Legal
Douglas Wilson on seeking justice for atrocities in Ukraine – and the Christmas the AGO boss spent in Baghdad
The Attorney General's Office DG unpacks legal support being offered to Ukraine and the challenges of balancing resources
PM praises public-sector workers as plans emerge for crackdown on strikes
05 Jan Legal
PM praises public-sector workers as plans emerge for crackdown on strikes
Sunak says he will seek “reasonable dialogue with unions” about what is “responsible and fair” for the nation
Impact through collaboration - Crown Prosecution Service chief Max Hill reflects on a year of 'real progress' and difficult decisions
23 Dec 2022 Legal
Impact through collaboration - Crown Prosecution Service chief Max Hill reflects on a year of 'real progress' and difficult decisions
Director of public prosecutions for England and Wales says the CPS, through collaboration, has made real progress in improving how rape and sexual violence cases are handled
Growing number of government lawyers hope to leave as pay satisfaction falls
20 Dec 2022 Legal
Growing number of government lawyers hope to leave as pay satisfaction falls
Nearly a third of Government Legal Department officials want to leave within a year and just one in ten are happy with pay and benefits, according to latest People Survey data
Equality Hub director Marcus Bell on sign language success, a tough ‘media climate’ – and why Slade makes him shudder
19 Dec 2022 Legal
Equality Hub director Marcus Bell on sign language success, a tough ‘media climate’ – and why Slade makes him shudder
"Diminishing resources” will be the Cabinet Office Equality Hub's biggest challenge ahead
Sadness, pride, and complex judgements: GLD boss Susanna McGibbon looks back on 2022
14 Dec 2022 Legal
Sadness, pride, and complex judgements: GLD boss Susanna McGibbon looks back on 2022
The Government Legal Department permanent secretary reflects on a challenging year – and the unglamorous tasks of Christmases past
Court staff to strike at Christmas in 'significant escalation' of Common Platform dispute
12 Dec 2022 Legal
Court staff to strike at Christmas in 'significant escalation' of Common Platform dispute
Legal advisers and court associates at 76 courts will go on strike over the festive period
Ex-ministers and officials who break lobbying rules should face legal action, MPs say
02 Dec 2022 Legal
Ex-ministers and officials who break lobbying rules should face legal action, MPs say
Voluntary compliance with rules not “sufficient to maintain public confidence” in system’s integrity, PACAC says
High Court sets date for civil service pensions challenge
02 Dec 2022 Legal
High Court sets date for civil service pensions challenge
Judicial review will examine government’s failure to honour 2% cut in staff contributions under scheme rules
Raab condemns public sector strikes and says pay hikes would 'undercut the poorest'
23 Nov 2022 Legal
Raab condemns public sector strikes and says pay hikes would 'undercut the poorest'
Striking is not the “right thing to do now”, Raab says as civil servants gear up for industrial action
Union announces more HMCTS strikes over 'unsustainable' Common Platform
21 Nov 2022 Legal
Union announces more HMCTS strikes over 'unsustainable' Common Platform
Strikes over IT system rollout will include one-day nationwide action at 66 courts in the UK
Dominic Raab seeks director to run MoJ private office amid bullying claims
18 Nov 2022 Legal
Dominic Raab seeks director to run MoJ private office amid bullying claims
Justice secretary has insisted a director fill the "demanding" £95,000-a-year PPS job
Consultants should be made to declare lobbying of spads, MPs told
16 Nov 2022 Legal
Consultants should be made to declare lobbying of spads, MPs told
Departments also urged to up their game on transparency surrounding perm sec and ministerial meetings
DLUHC accused of playing down extent of Grenfell failings
11 Nov 2022 Legal
DLUHC accused of playing down extent of Grenfell failings
Inquiry is told “ship of fools” behind catastrophic tower-block refurbishment was no coincidence
Cabinet Office fine over honours data breach slashed by 90% amid ‘economic pressure’
11 Nov 2022 Legal
Cabinet Office fine over honours data breach slashed by 90% amid ‘economic pressure’
ICO says £500k penalty was proportionate, but reduction signals changing approach to public sector