NG:
Someone with a keen interest in this review sent numerous e-mails, Secretariat A eventually acknowledged receipt of the first submission, but inferred it contained nothing of interest. In an effort to submit it direct to the QC, it was then sent it to his chambers - and got a rather curt reply from.... Secretariat A...... It would seem the Review's MoD staff has direct access to ALL the QC's e-mail!
The QC is often out and about and, like most busy execs, he probably trusts his private secretary in his office in Chambers to read his e-mails and forward all XV230 business to his MOD address. I do agree with you, though, that it is not the job of a secretary to infer what is important or not (unless the QC read it and directed the sec to write the reply on his behalf).