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
'There is never a dull day’: Meet the government legal advisers helping to shape legislation
05 Jan 2024 Legal
'There is never a dull day’: Meet the government legal advisers helping to shape legislation
Government lawyers play a key role in developing legislation – they tell us some of the work they have been doing
Becoming a national GLD and pay negotiations: Susanna McGibbon on the successes and trials of 2023
21 Dec 2023 Legal
Becoming a national GLD and pay negotiations: Susanna McGibbon on the successes and trials of 2023
The Treasury solicitor and Government Legal Department perm sec looks back on 2023
Government pledges not to 'defend the indefensible' in Hillsborough Charter
11 Dec 2023 Legal
Government pledges not to 'defend the indefensible' in Hillsborough Charter
Hillsborough Charter sets out "duty of candour" but will not be legally enforceable
Robert Jenrick resigns over government's Rwanda plan
07 Dec 2023 Legal
Robert Jenrick resigns over government's Rwanda plan
Immigration minister quits amid decision not to leave the European Convention on Human Rights
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
27 Nov 2023 Legal
Proposed law could enable departments to prevent people deleting digital data
Powers proposed by the Home Office could affect the National Crime Agency, HMRC and the Serious Fraud Office
High Court rules against routine redaction of junior civil servants' names
21 Nov 2023 Legal
High Court rules against routine redaction of junior civil servants' names
Human rights reform charity Justice celebrates "win for transparency"
Home Office working on new Rwanda treaty after Supreme Court ruling
16 Nov 2023 Legal
Home Office working on new Rwanda treaty after Supreme Court ruling
Sunak says he is also "prepared to revisit our domestic legal frameworks"
Strikes: DBT publishes minimum service levels 'code of practice' for unions
16 Nov 2023 Legal
Strikes: DBT publishes minimum service levels 'code of practice' for unions
Draft code removes "onerous" requirement for unions to communicate with their wider membership that a work notice has been issued
Date set for Civil Service Pension Scheme legal challenge
09 Nov 2023 Legal
Date set for Civil Service Pension Scheme legal challenge
Court of Appeal will hear unions’ case for lower contributions in line with 2015 reforms
Strike-curbing plans extended to Passport Office without consultation
07 Nov 2023 Legal
Strike-curbing plans extended to Passport Office without consultation
Border security services during industrial action must be "no less effective than if a strike were not taking place”, Home Office says
Martin Reynolds: Cabinet Office failed to get on top of Covid crisis in early 2020
30 Oct 2023 Legal
Martin Reynolds: Cabinet Office failed to get on top of Covid crisis in early 2020
Boris Johnson's ex- PPS also admits to setting messages in key WhatsApp group to delete after seven days
Sunak fails to hand over WhatsApp messages to Covid Inquiry
03 Oct 2023 Legal
Sunak fails to hand over WhatsApp messages to Covid Inquiry
PM blames officials for not preserving messages he did not back up when switching phones