It is no secret that there have been tensions between the Government and the (soon to be former) Cabinet Secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill. But does the publication of a huge payment into his pension suggest that a settlement agreement has been signed?

It is no secret that there have been tensions between the Government and the (soon to be former) Cabinet Secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill. But does the publication of a huge payment into his pension suggest that a settlement agreement has been signed?
The High Court in Duchy Farm Kennels v Steels has handed down a decision on the nature of the confidentiality clause in a settlement agreement that might leave some employment lawyers scratching their heads.