Gibraltar Corruption

Is there still Rule of Law in Gibraltar? Is there corruption in the local police?

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How corrupt are the Courts in Gibraltar? Is Entain a bad employer?

Dereliction of Duty by the FCDO staff

Below you can read the scandalous reply I received from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) after I wrote repeatedly to them. My letters and emails were always polite and to the point. I made it clear that I needed help as a British citizen encountering insurmountable problems abroad. In the reply below, the FCDO actually tells me to f*ck off, which is a completely unacceptable dereliction of duty and a breach of the FCDO's duty of care. If corruption exists in Gibraltar, then the FCDO would know about it and in this case, the corruption would be allowed to fester because the FCDO is not doing its job.

I made the British Government aware of the malpractices I encountered on many occasions creating delays in my court case against Entain. I did recieve several replies from the FCDO as a result. On at least 2 occasions, the FCDO did intervene on my behalf in Gibraltar's internal affairs, proving that the FCDO, and the UK Government, are well aware of the malversations at the highest levels of Gibraltar's Government and its sycophants in the courts and the police force. The latest reply I received from the FCDO dates back from 16 May 2024, after I sent them a further series of complaints, with evidence, about all the strange events that were happening in the courts with my court case against Entain. On this occasion, the FCDO apparently got nervous and they told me to f*ck off and leave them alone. It is noteworthy that the head (Permanent Under-Secretary) of the FCDO at this time was Sir Philip Barton, Deputy Governor of Gibraltar from 2005 till 2008, with a spell as acting Governor in 2006. This leaves the possibility that Sir Barton has to date some loyalties to certain individuals he worked with or met during his time in Gibraltar. Sir Barton, quite unexpectedly, left the FCDO in January 2025.

The scandalous reply I received from the FCDO:

FCDO response to your correspondence of [8 May 2024] ? Our ref: [TO2024/13885]
fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk
Thu 16/05/2024 12:34
To: Bart Van Thienen
Dear Mr Van Thienen,

Thank you for your correspondence of 8 May to the Home Secretary, Minister Mitchell, Minister Trevelyan, Sir Philip Barton, the FCDO Correspondence Unit, and the FCDO Consular Casework Team regarding an employment tribunal claim in Gibraltar. I am writing from the Gibraltar Policy Unit at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on behalf of all those mentioned above.

We have read your email carefully. We are pleased to note that, following our advice in previous responses, you were able to have a lawyer appointed under the Legal Aid Assistance scheme. We suggest that you consult your Legal Aid appointed lawyer if you are not content with how your case is progressing. From your correspondence we note your appeal date is in October 2024.

If you feel that you are unable to approach your legal aid lawyer, we repeat the advice provided to you in July 2023 which was that you may wish to contact the Gibraltar Citizen's Advice Bureau. Their contact details are:
Citizens Advice Bureau Gibraltar
10A Governor's Lane
Tel: 00350 200 40006
Email: info@cab.gi

We have nothing further to add to the numerous responses already provided to you by the FCDO and His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, Governor of Gibraltar, on the issues in your letter. I must also inform you that due to the tone of your emails we have taken the decision not to respond in future. This is in line with Cabinet Office guidelines on vexatious correspondence.

Yours sincerely,

Gibraltar Policy Unit

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