Government Legal Department names new perm sec
30 Mar Legal

Government Legal Department names new perm sec

Douglas Wilson will succeed Susanna McGibbon as Treasury solicitor and HM procurator general from 13 April
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Former GLD chief Jonathan Jones to join PHSO board
01 Apr Legal
Former GLD chief Jonathan Jones to join PHSO board
'My priorities? Delivery, innovation and productivity': Long-read interview with cabinet secretary Antonia Romeo Exclusive
16 Mar Legal
'My priorities? Delivery, innovation and productivity': Long-read interview with cabinet secretary Antonia Romeo
New awards launched to recognise prevention of violence against women and girls
26 Feb Legal
New awards launched to recognise prevention of violence against women and girls
Tribunal judge jailed for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency
27 Jun 2024 Legal
Tribunal judge jailed for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency
Barrister is one of four legal professionals convicted over ramped-up defence costs
PCS issues legal action warning to MoD over Rwanda scheme
19 Jun 2024 Legal
PCS issues legal action warning to MoD over Rwanda scheme
Union warns it will begin legal proceedings unless the defence secretary rules out assisting with the scheme
NCA officer convicted over indecent images
17 Jun 2024 Legal
NCA officer convicted over indecent images
More than 900 illegal images were found on Adam Taylor's devices, including a work computer
Border Force official jailed for aiding drug smugglers
12 Jun 2024 Legal
Border Force official jailed for aiding drug smugglers
Kevin Smith gets two years in prison after waving 15kg of MDMA through ferry terminal
High Court hears civil service union's Rwanda scheme concerns
06 Jun 2024 Legal
High Court hears civil service union's Rwanda scheme concerns
Judicial review set to determine whether officials will be breaking the civil service code if they ignore ECHR requests to stop deportation flights
Corrupt Border Force official jailed for supplying drugs
04 Jun 2024 Legal
Corrupt Border Force official jailed for supplying drugs
Field intelligence officer was caught with ecstasy pills in National Crime Agency investigation
Starmer calls for 'duty of candour' after infected blood scandal
23 May 2024 Legal
Starmer calls for 'duty of candour' after infected blood scandal
Infected blood scandal is "truly shocking, but it is not unique", with "concerns raised but ignored", Labour leader says
Infected blood scandal: Interim chair of new compensation body named
22 May 2024 Legal
Infected blood scandal: Interim chair of new compensation body named
Victims set for interim payments of £210K and full settlements of up to £2.735m, according to documents
Border Force anti-strike law: PCS gets go-ahead for legal challenge
13 May 2024 Legal
Border Force anti-strike law: PCS gets go-ahead for legal challenge
High Court grants permission for judicial review of minimum service levels regulations in the Border Force
Rwanda scheme: FDA seeks judicial review as civil servants 'could be made to break law'
02 May 2024 Legal
Rwanda scheme: FDA seeks judicial review as civil servants 'could be made to break law'
Union says “cowardly” and “reckless” approach threatens the integrity of the civil service
CPS recruiting for two new senior roles in leadership shakeup
12 Apr 2024 Legal
CPS recruiting for two new senior roles in leadership shakeup
Service advertises £127k director-general level COO and legal-delivery posts
DWP hails convictions in £54m Universal Credit fraud case
12 Apr 2024 Legal
DWP hails convictions in £54m Universal Credit fraud case
Five plead guilty over London 'benefit factories' that generated thousands of false claims