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Downing Street spends £130,000 on legal advice for PM in partygate probe

LEGAL opinion commissioned by the Government from a top lawyer criticising the Commons investigation into whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2022

Probe into whether Johnson misled MPs over Partygate would be ruled unlawful, QC warns

Lord Pannick claimed a court would slam the Commons Privileges Committee's approach to its inquiry. He said the investigation was 'unfair' and 'fundamentally flawed'

Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

Lord Pannick advice on ‘unlawful’ probe cost £130,000

Downing Street commissioned the legal advice from the crossbench peer and published it on Friday in a highly unusual move.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

No 10 spending £130,000 of public money scrutinising Partygate inquiry

MP criticises media stories saying advice undermines inquiry into claims PM misled parliament

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022

Boris Johnson attempts legal fightback against partygate probe

Downing Street will reportedly publish legal advice on the Commons inquiry into whether the PM misled MPs, a move branded ‘very odd’ by critics.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Boris Johnson makes last-ditch attempt to clear his name on Partygate

Legal advice from Lord Pannick shows inquiry is ‘Kafkaesque witch-hunt’, claims Nadine Dorries

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

BBC blocked from naming alleged MI5 informant accused of abusing women

Attorney general wins injunction to stop identification of man after arguing it would damage national security

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2022

MI5 agent BBC wants to identify ‘is dangerous enough to kill a woman’

Attorney General Suella Braverman is seeking an injunction to prevent the broadcaster from naming the man, who is allegedly an MI5 informant.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022