The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 4 WLR 5
Queen’s Bench Division
Regina (FDA) v Prime Minister and Minister for the Civil Service
[2021] EWHC 3279 (Admin)
2021 Nov 17, 18; Dec 6
Lewis LJ, Steyn J
Crown— Minister— Ministerial Code— Allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Home Secretary towards civil servants— Prime Minister seeking advice from independent adviser on ministers’ interests as to potential breach of Ministerial Code— Prime Minister issuing statement that code not breached— Judicial review claim seeking declaration that Prime Minister misinterpreting meaning of “bullying” in code— Whether claim justiciable— Whether code misinterpreted