Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World
19 Dec Legal

Read the winter 2026 issue of Civil Service World

This issue brings a special focus on the clean energy superpower mission, plus interviews with four perm secs and the creator of Yes, Minister
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Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
15 Dec Legal
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
‘No two days are the same’ – why civil servants should volunteer as magistrates
05 Dec Legal
‘No two days are the same’ – why civil servants should volunteer as magistrates
EHRC reminds departments of equality duties
25 Nov Legal
EHRC reminds departments of equality duties
Simon Case denies telling Boris Johnson Partygate gatherings complied with Covid rules
22 Mar 2023 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"
Court officials vote to end Common Platform dispute with HMCTS
22 Mar 2023 Legal
Court officials vote to end Common Platform dispute with HMCTS
PCS general secretary lauds "huge victory" as 66% of members back a deal negotiated by the union
High Court rejects challenge to Civil Service Pension Scheme costs
15 Mar 2023 Legal
High Court rejects challenge to Civil Service Pension Scheme costs
Judge sides with ministers over failure to reduce member contributions because of botched reforms
Union 'wins significant concessions' that could end HMCTS dispute
14 Mar 2023 Legal
Union 'wins significant concessions' that could end HMCTS dispute
PCS asks legal advisers and court associates to back offer on Common Platform IT system
Government's plans to limit strikes ‘incompatible’ with human rights law
06 Mar 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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 2023 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