GLD: Business Appointment Rules: April to June 2023
Updated 22 March 2024
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During the period April to June 2023 the Government Legal Department issued conditions on one application received under the Business Appointment Rules:
TRANSPARENCY INFORMATION ABOUT OUTSIDE APPOINTMENTS OR EMPLOYMENT TAKEN UP BY FORMER MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT AT SCS1 AND SCS2 LEVEL AND EQUIVALENTS (INCLUDING SPECIAL ADVISERS OF EQUIVALENT STANDING)
| Full Name of Applicant | Lee John-Charles |
|---|---|
| Title of Former Civil Service Role | Litigation Group – Head of Home Office and Immigration |
| Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service | 30/12/2022 |
| New Employer | TLT LLP |
| New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up) | Consultant Lawyer to TLT LLP (January/February 2023) |
| Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Conditions set as follows: For a period of 2 years from the date you left the employment of GLD, you must not use any privileged information gained during your time at the GLD for the benefit of your new employer. This includes any commercially sensitive material relating to law firms. For a period of 2 years from the date you left the employment of GLD, you must not use privileged access to contacts in Government gained during your employment in GLD for the benefit of your new employer, TLT, or of you in your role at TLT – including former colleagues in GLD. For a period of 1 year from the date you left the employment of GLD, you must not conduct litigation or act against central Government on any matter on which you have been personally involved, or have knowledge of, from your employment at GLD. |