Addendum to FOI 372429 Legal costs in PFI building works case LBI-v- Hockenjos - please include payments incurred to legal team at HFI

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Dear Ms Hutchinson,

Please accept my apologies for the confusion with this request, as it linked to 372429 the Officer responded addendum as part of your original request. Please see the request that was sent to you on 1 February below:

You requested:
When giving information on LBI FOI number 372429, which I placed yesterday, please include all the money you, Homes For Islington Ltd (HFI)[the A.L.M.O.] or Partners (PFI Ltd) have spent, or been paid, in pursuing LBI tenant Mr Hockenjos through the county courts in the case LBI-v-Hockenjos, for initially, allegedly not allowing the PFI sub-contractor builders, in the PFI refurbishment works, back into his 200 year old property, after carrying out defective or unfinished works, including payments to HFI legal staff, preparing each part of the case, the disbursements, including court transcript costs, external barrister's fees, transportation costs to and from the two courts, court application fees and expert witnesses costs, including the exact cost of the joint-expert witness surveyor Mr Boniface's report, thought to be half of c. £9,000 (www.carboncriminals.com <outbind://13/www.carboncriminals.com> ) and the Harley Street psychiatrist's report HFI requested and the cost of all staff at United House Group Ltd builders, PFI Ltd and HFI Ltd who appeared at Central London County Court on 4th and 5th January 2011 as witnesses.

The response from HFI as follows:
The question has been addressed to Islington Borough Council but has been passed to us.

The question submitted asks for information on all money HFI/LBI/Partners have spent or been paid in "pursuing Mr. Hockenjos in through the County Courts" in relation to the case between LBI and Mr. Hockenjos.

By the word "pursuing" we assume that what is meant is with regard to any claim or claims instituted by the Council against Mr. Hockenjos.

Only one claim has been issued in the County Court by the Council against Mr. Hockenjos. That claim was issued in September,2008. The Council was forced to bring this claim against Mr. Hockenjos in order for the Council to get access to it's property in order to inspect the premises to ascertain what works were required to be carried out at the premises. Access was granted by the Court.

The disbursements that have been spent in relation to the claim for access are as follows:-

* Court Fees - £150

* Barristers Fees - £2031.25

No other monies has been spent.

These costs have been spent by Homes for Islington on behalf of the London Borough of Islington. To date, no charge has been made by Homes for Islington to the London Borough of Islington with regard to these monies.

If you have a complaint about the handling of this information request, please contact: Information Complaints, Corporate Resources, 60 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2DJ. Email: mailto: [email address] <mailto: [email address]>

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner's Office, at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone: 01625 545 700. Web: www.ico.gov.uk <http://www.ico.gov.uk/>

Best wishes,

Leila
Leila Pope
Information Compliance Manager
Corporate Resources - Technology Solutions Group
Islington Council
60 Highbury New Park, London N2 2DJ

Email: [email address]
Web: www.islington.gov.uk
Alternative contact: [email address]

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Dear Ms Hutchinson,

Thank you for your request for an internal review, received on 1 March. Your request has been processed, and your unique reference number is 2121. Please make note of this reference number should you need to contact us about your request.

If you have any questions, please contact us by email at [email address]

Best wishes,

Leila
Leila Pope
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Islington Council
60 Highbury New Park, London N2 2DJ

Email: [email address]
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Dear Ms Hutchinson,

Please find attached the response to your Internal Review.

Kind regards,

Leila
Leila Pope
Information Compliance Manager
Corporate Resources - Technology Solutions Group
Islington Council
60 Highbury New Park, London N5 2DJ

Email: [1][email address]
Web: [2]www.islington.gov.uk
Alternative contact: [email address]

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Dear Ms Hutchinson,

Further to your additional questions in relation to internal review 2121
Homes for Islington will be dealing with this as a Freedom of
Information request. Please see below for the new reference number.

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act request, received on 22
March. Your request has been processed, and your unique reference number
is 372785. Please make note of this reference number should you need to
contact us about your request.

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Islington Council, and an officer from that team will respond directly
to your request.

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[Islington Borough Council request email]

Kind regards

Leila Pope
Information Compliance Manager
Corporate Resources - Technology Solutions Group Islington Council 60
Highbury New Park, London N2 2DJ

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Dear Ms Hutchinson,

Further to my email yesterday regarding your request for additional
information. The council has now dealt with your Internal Review and
therefore believe that this request and subsequent Internal Review
is closed and I would, therefore, be grateful if you could close this
request on WDTK.com.

We are happy to respond to your new request for information, however,
since you have previously indicated that you would like to correspond
through the WDTK.com website, could you please submit a new request - this
will provide us with a new case reference for this matter. Alternatively,
we can liaise with you directly if you would prefer.

Kind regards,

Leila
Leila Pope
Information Compliance Manager
Corporate Resources - Technology Solutions Group
Islington Council
60 Highbury New Park, London N5 2DJ

Email: [1][email address]
Web: [2]www.islington.gov.uk
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Dear Ms Hutchinson

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REF No: 372785.

Thank you for your information request, received on 22^nd March 2011.
You requested the following information: `Could you please clarify and
confirm that Islington has to date indeed disclosed ALL costs incurred in
connection with all matters heard in court case reference No 8EC07259 /
0CL20069 ? The relevant FOI requests reference number is 2121 and 372458m
For avoidance of doubt, my FOI requests to Islington Council (reference
number is 2121 and 372458 sought disclosure of all costs of all matters in
connection or arisen from Islington v Hockenjos under case number 8EC07259
/ 0CL20069. The FOI requests (2121 and 372458) were always meant to be
read as request for "disclosure of ALL court, lawyer, expert, travel and
expenses, disbursements, and any costs arising and in connection of all
aspects dealt with and/or heard in connection to case number reference
number 8EC07259 / 0CL20069. In the event that Isli9ngton had not regarded
the FOI requests as constituting a "request for disclose of all costs in
connection and arisen under the case case reference No 8EC07259 /
0CL20069", could the local authority please revisit the originating FOI
requests and as per FOI 2121 and 372458 provide complete disclosure of any
and all costs and payments and payments yet to be made related to ALL
aspects in connection with case Islington v Hockenjos, case reference No
8EC07259 / 0CL20069.'

Response:

Your original request (FOI 327429) asked for "information on all money
HFI/LBI/Partners have spent or been paid in "pursuing Mr. Hockenjos
through the County Courts".

The only claim that LBI has brought against Mr. Hockenjos was in
connection with a claim brought by LBI to gain access to it's property,
occupied by Mr. Hockenjos, in order to inspect and carry out works. Costs
in relation to this claim have been provided and are:-

* In relation to the access injunction - -L- 150 Court fees ;
-L-2031.25 Barristers fees.

This is the only action that LBI has brought against Mr. Hockenjos since
2008. The information has accordingly been provided in accordance with the
way in which your request was worded.

You now requests details of all monies spent on claims 8EC07259 and OCL
20069. The additional monies below are the costs that have been incurred
in defending numerous counter claims brought against LBI by Mr. Eugen
Hockenjos and not in relation to claims brought by LBI against Mr.
Hockenjos. The total amount incurred to date, in defending these claims
is:-

* Court fees - -L-240
* Barristers fees - -L-39,284.33
* Expert's fees

1. -L-4,105.50
2. -L-3,041.30
3. -L-599.25
4. -L-300.00
5. -L-750.00

* Cleaning - -L-997.50
* No travel expenses have been recorded
* No expenses in relation to witness attendances or associated
expenses have been recorded

In addition hereto, it should be noted that although the case is currently
ongoing, a number of the counterclaims brought by Mr. Eugen Hockenjos
against LBI have now been dismissed/struck out by the Court.
LBI also has been awarded 3 separate costs orders in it's favour in this
case against Mr. Hockenjos which are currently outstanding. The actual
amount payable/ recoverable from Mr. Hockenjos is dependent on discussions
with Mr. Hockenjos's solicitors and any information in relation to this is
privileged.

Currently the case is stayed pending the conclusion of the works to the
property.

If you have a complaint about the handling of this information request,
please contact: Information Complaints, Corporate Resources, 60 Highbury
New Park, London, N5 2DJ. Email: mailto: [email address]

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner's
Office, at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 01625 545 700. Web: www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Michael Sims
HFI Company Secretary
Homes for Islington
Highbury House
5 Highbury Crescent
London N5 1RN

020 75275148
[email address]

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