Area of work: Foxglove & The Citizens vs The Cabinet Office, Challenging government by WhatsApp

Government by WhatsApp appeal  – a re-think

Thank you to everyone who helped us work on this case. We’re proud to have worked on it.
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Democracy can’t work like this. We’re not giving up.

We have an update on the government by WhatsApp case. It’s not over yet.
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Take action against Government by WhatsApp 

Help us to make sure every MP in the country is hearing about this and being challenged to take a stand against it. 

2nd day in court: Court hears government by WhatsApp isn’t a problem – and that citizens have no right to challenge it

Lawyers for the government told London’s High Court today that official policies on disappearing message apps like WhatsApp are for Ministers and officials to follow – or not – as they see fit.
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1st day in court: evidence revealed widespread use of WhatsApp messages, message deletion and loss of crucial public records in government 

Today was day one of a three-day hearing at the London High Court into government by WhatsApp.  

Our case challenging disappearing messages is in court!

On Tuesday, All the Citizens, supported by Foxglove, will be in the London High Court to challenge the use of …

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We ask government for urgent explanation over deleting sensitive Number 10 WhatsApp messages

If bosses told staff to delete WhatsApp party messages then the government has behaved unlawfully – and they are in a world of legal trouble.
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It’s official – Government by WhatsApp is going to court

With our partners, the Citizens, we’ve won formal permission to proceed to a full judicial review. The government will now have to answer for its shambolic WhatsApp policies in court.