Elizabeth E. Gardiner

1 month ago | civilserviceworld.com | Tevye Markson |Elizabeth E. Gardiner

Keir Starmer’s pledge to introduce a duty of candour by the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster is set to be missed. Labour's election manifesto said it would introduce a Hillsborough Law, which would place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities and provide legal aid for victims of disasters or state-related deaths. Following the party's election victory in July, the King’s Speech confirmed that Starmer’s election manifesto pledge would be established in law.

2 months ago | civilserviceworld.com | Elizabeth E. Gardiner |Jess Bowie |Suzannah Brecknell

What is the primary duty of the civil service? Speaking last month after an employment tribunal agreed she had been unfairly dismissed, FCDO whistle-blower Josie Stewart argued this should not be “to protect their political masters; it should be to serve government but also the public interest. Truth and accountability matters”.

2 months ago | civilserviceworld.com | Elizabeth E. Gardiner |Tevye Markson

The government has set a deadline of the next anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, in April, to publish legislation creating a legal “duty of candour” requiring all public officials to tell the truth when it comes to court proceedings and public inquiries. Those who have argued for a Hillsborough Law do so based on the awful experiences of the victims and their families, when 97 football fans died and many more were injured in the stadium disaster.

Jan 23, 2025 | peoplemanagement.co.uk | Elizabeth E. Gardiner

New laws planned as part of the employment rights bill will have benefits for victims, witnesses and employers, explains Elizabeth Gardiner