Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service
13 May Legal

Ministerial directions and a 'powerful' board: Think tank's 'draft bill' sets out vision for statutory civil service

Cab sec would have responsibility for appointment and performance management of perm secs under IfG proposals
by Tevye Markson
Six silks appointed in government litigation shakeup
06 Nov Legal
Six silks appointed in government litigation shakeup
MoD’s accounts qualified over capital project concerns and liability figures
05 Nov Legal
MoD’s accounts qualified over capital project concerns and liability figures
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
24 Oct Legal
MPs grill Legal Aid Agency over cyberattack that prompted system shutdown
Home Office was 'in danger' of breaking law over Manston asylum centre, minister says
07 Nov 2022 Legal
Home Office was 'in danger' of breaking law over Manston asylum centre, minister says
Short-term facility was "tipping into becoming an unofficial detention centre", ex-home secretary Shapps says
DfE avoids £10m fine over 'woeful' breach of children's data
07 Nov 2022 Legal
DfE avoids £10m fine over 'woeful' breach of children's data
"Serious breach" of law meant database of 28 million pupils' details was used for gambling age checks
Braverman denies ignoring legal advice on Manston asylum centre
01 Nov 2022 Legal
Braverman denies ignoring legal advice on Manston asylum centre
Some people have been at Manston for over a month, despite 24-hour legal limit
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
10 Oct 2022 Legal
Staff set new strike dates in HMCTS dispute
Legal advisors and court associates at 65 centres will stage nine days of industrial action
Civil service unions fight government's strike-breaking legislation
22 Sep 2022 Legal
Civil service unions fight government's strike-breaking legislation
FDA and PCS support challenge against "unlawful" regulations "that undermines the fundamental legal right to strike"
Case promises MPs more detail on Partygate disciplinary measures
13 Sep 2022 Legal
Case promises MPs more detail on Partygate disciplinary measures
Cabinet Office will report on sanctions handed to rule-flouting staff ‘by end of year’
DIT told to improve ‘unacceptable’ Freedom of Information delays
09 Sep 2022 Legal
DIT told to improve ‘unacceptable’ Freedom of Information delays
ICO also tells BEIS to improve disclosure practices as part of new willingness to act on poor performance
Government Legal Department investigating ‘regrettable’ leak of officials' data
23 Aug 2022 Legal
Government Legal Department investigating ‘regrettable’ leak of officials' data
Department says it "accidentally" named officials who claimed expenses
Government loses secrecy bid over Rwanda policy documents
18 Aug 2022 Legal
Government loses secrecy bid over Rwanda policy documents
High Court says majority of passages in internal documents targeted for public-interest immunity must be disclosed
Ex-Home Office civil servant wins back pay in contract dispute
17 Aug 2022 Legal
Ex-Home Office civil servant wins back pay in contract dispute
Solicitor says department “picked the wrong person to short-change” after modifying Angela Maull's contract
Home Office was warned of political killings before sending asylum seekers to Rwanda
17 Aug 2022 Legal
Home Office was warned of political killings before sending asylum seekers to Rwanda
Rwandan government uses “arbitrary detention, torture and even killings”, memo revealed in High Court case says
MPs demand answers on ‘unlawful’ DWP benefits guidance
27 Jun 2022 Legal
MPs demand answers on ‘unlawful’ DWP benefits guidance
Select committee says crucial legal “safety net” for EEA nationals is not mentioned in memo for decision makers
Home Office civil servants' opinion of Rwanda policy 'irrelevant', Rycroft says
24 Jun 2022 Legal
Home Office civil servants' opinion of Rwanda policy 'irrelevant', Rycroft says
Perm sec acknowledges "grey area" if staff think a policy is illegal, but said this was not the case for the Rwanda partnership
Home Office 'already getting ready' for next Rwanda flight after first plane grounded
15 Jun 2022 Legal
Home Office 'already getting ready' for next Rwanda flight after first plane grounded
Ministers are "highly confident" the next deportation flight will take off after an intervention by the ECHR, minister says
Ministers insist it is 'right' to send asylum seekers to Rwanda despite legal pushback
13 Jun 2022 Legal
Ministers insist it is 'right' to send asylum seekers to Rwanda despite legal pushback
"We knew that this policy would attract attacks," PM says
Union seeks to block Home Office's first Rwanda flight as legal challenge kicks off
09 Jun 2022 Legal
Union seeks to block Home Office's first Rwanda flight as legal challenge kicks off
PCS says it will not allow members to be put in “potentially dangerous" situations "where they may be asked to act illegally"
Concerns raised at top of government over legality of Northern Ireland Protocol bill
08 Jun 2022 Legal
Concerns raised at top of government over legality of Northern Ireland Protocol bill
Leaked correspondence casts doubt on government's argument that its plan to override parts of post-Brexit treaty would not breach international law
PM answers Geidt’s call for explanation over Partygate fine
01 Jun 2022 Legal
PM answers Geidt’s call for explanation over Partygate fine
The PM's standards adviser had raised concern about Boris Johnson’s failure to rule on whether he has breached the Ministerial Code
MPs lambast departments' 'unacceptable' widespread non-compliance with tax-dodge rules
25 May 2022 Legal
MPs lambast departments' 'unacceptable' widespread non-compliance with tax-dodge rules
Government bodies “should be best placed” to understand IR35 rules, but HMRC partly to blame for "rushed" and poor implementation
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
19 May 2022 Legal
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
Sue Gray report expected next week as No.10 confirms Boris Johnson will not receive another fine
Union proposes staff boycott of Home Office’s ‘inhumane’ Rwanda scheme
13 May 2022 Legal
Union proposes staff boycott of Home Office’s ‘inhumane’ Rwanda scheme
Members urged not to volunteer to be trained for programme to send asylum seekers to East Africa
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
12 May 2022 Legal
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
Latest figures push number of reprimands for attending rule-breaking get togethers above 100 mark
Politicians gloat about their Covid successes, but the truth is nothing to shout about
10 May 2022 Legal
Politicians gloat about their Covid successes, but the truth is nothing to shout about
Matt Hancock says the UK's performance was "similar to or better than most comparable countries", but let's not forget the fiascos
Home Office official found guilty of spiking pregnant lover’s drink with abortion pills
04 May 2022 Legal
Home Office official found guilty of spiking pregnant lover’s drink with abortion pills
Deputy director Darren Burke joined the civil service in August 2020