Government’s most senior lawyer to leave civil service
08 Jan Legal

Government’s most senior lawyer to leave civil service

Treasury solicitor and GLD perm sec Susanna McGibbon announces spring exit
by Tevye Markson
Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
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Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
Unions slam Reform UK plans to oust perm secs and cut 68,500 jobs
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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
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High Court agrees to hear Patel bullying challenge
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PPE procurement drive left civil servants ‘drowning’ in VIP requests
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Good Law Project says government’s “high-priority lane” for suppliers hampered officials’ ability to buy necessary equipment from legitimate suppliers
Staff churn ‘means lawyers have better policy knowledge than officers’
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Think tank argues policymaking processes should be improved before rules on High Court challenges are changed
Cabinet Office threatened with legal action over racism and bullying allegations
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Union says there is “no point” in further talks with senior managers and looks to Equality and Human Rights Commission
MPs vote to extend Covid powers as Hancock admits they may roll over into 2022
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MPs vote to extend Covid powers as Hancock admits they may roll over into 2022
Health secretary says he "cannot answer" if the Coronavirus Act will be retired in September
Priti Patel insists new asylum seeker plans do not break international law
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Government accused of ‘unjustly differentiate between the deserving and undeserving refugee’
Former Government Legal Department head Jonathan Jones joins top law firm
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Former Government Legal Department head Jonathan Jones joins top law firm
Appointments watchdog Acoba admits potential risks exist but clears new role with Linklaters
Hancock defends DHSC in Covid procurement row
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Hancock defends DHSC in Covid procurement row
Health secretary brushes off questions on High Court transparency decision and says it would be “ridiculous” to stop work being won by acquaintances of ministers
Hancock broke law by failing to publish DHSC coronavirus contracts on time, court finds
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DHSC failed to meet transparency guidance on publishing details of contracts
Union launches judicial review of PM's support for Priti Patel after bullying probe
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Government Legal Department names successor to Jonathan Jones
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Government Legal Department names successor to Jonathan Jones
Susanna McGibbon appointed as new GLD perm sec, Treasury solicitor and HM procurator general
Dominic Cummings ‘expected’ friends’ firm to get Cabinet Office contract
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High Court hears latest challenge to government’s emergency procurement moves