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
'Years of neglect' to blame for Legal Aid Agency data breach, minister says
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'Years of neglect' to blame for Legal Aid Agency data breach, minister says
Attorney General’s Office names new deputy head
28 May Legal
Attorney General’s Office names new deputy head
Legal Aid Agency cyberattack: 'Large amount' of personal data exposed
19 May Legal
Legal Aid Agency cyberattack: 'Large amount' of personal data exposed
High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
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High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
FDA says judgment on controversial Conservative policy gives useful clarity
Keir Starmer: The senior civil servant who became prime minister
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Keir Starmer: The senior civil servant who became prime minister
What was Keir Starmer like as a senior civil service boss? And what sort of PM will he make? CSW speaks to his former colleagues from his time as DPP
Tribunal judge jailed for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency
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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
Union eyes legal action to halt civil service work on arms exports to Israel
05 Apr 2024 Legal
Union eyes legal action to halt civil service work on arms exports to Israel
Former national security adviser says UK government needs to send "a powerful message" to Netanyahu
Former first civil service commissioner to chair GLD board
15 Mar 2024 Legal
Former first civil service commissioner to chair GLD board
The Government Legal Department has announced two new non-executive directors
NI agriculture department pays out £50k in discrimination case
15 Mar 2024 Legal
NI agriculture department pays out £50k in discrimination case
Job candidate with hearing difficulties did not get proper support at interview
Under the Rwanda bill, civil servants face an impossible dilemma. The government must put this right
14 Mar 2024 Legal
Under the Rwanda bill, civil servants face an impossible dilemma. The government must put this right
Ministers want to break the law; civil servants have a legal duty to uphold it
Union threatens legal action over Rwanda bill
13 Mar 2024 Legal
Union threatens legal action over Rwanda bill
FDA union outlines concerns about guidance instructing Home Office staff to ignore European court rulings which block deportations to Rwanda
Corrupt MoD official convicted of misconduct in public office
07 Mar 2024 Legal
Corrupt MoD official convicted of misconduct in public office
Jeffrey Cook pocketed kickbacks worth at least £70,000 in exchange for defence contracts whilst he was an MoD civil servant
Former top prosecutor Max Hill admonished for 'unambiguous' breach of revolving-door rules
06 Mar 2024 Legal
Former top prosecutor Max Hill admonished for 'unambiguous' breach of revolving-door rules
Acoba chair Eric Pickles said Hill “chose to blatantly disregard the process as detailed to him”
HMCTS cancels part of controversial Common Platform rollout
01 Mar 2024 Legal
HMCTS cancels part of controversial Common Platform rollout
Legal professionals will continue to use a case management system in place since 2016 for Crown Court cases
Harassment fears as civil servants face being named in court documents
08 Feb 2024 Legal
Harassment fears as civil servants face being named in court documents
Unions react to Court of Appeal decision that officials should not routinely have their names redacted from evidence papers
Rycroft: No change on Rwanda value-for-money judgement until planes take off
31 Jan 2024 Legal
Rycroft: No change on Rwanda value-for-money judgement until planes take off
Answering the value for money question will depend on whether the Home Office sees a "deterrent effect" once flights start, perm sec says