Civil servant suspected of releasing unauthorised information to elite firms such as Mishcon de Reya
The access that law firms with wealthy clients have to Home Office immigration officials is coming under scrutiny after details emerged of a civil servant having been accused of releasing unauthorised information about citizenship applications.
Mick Cain, a senior caseworker who worked on nationality applications at the Home Office, was investigated in 2016 by the department’s anti-corruption unit for allegedly offering external advice in return for money.
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