Legal expenses in Employment Tribunals
Dear West London NHS Trust,
Please would you tell me-
1.The total annual legal expenses made in the last 5 years Including the legal costs incurred for defending cases and Solicitors' salary in Employment Tribunals as it is tax payers money it would be good to know in public interests.
2. What is the percentage of this expense from the Hospital Board's total annual allocated
expenses please over the last 5 years please?
Yours faithfully,
Dr Amit Mukherjee
Dear Dr Mukherjee,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request (our ref: 189). We will
aim to respond within 20 working days.
Kind regards,
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FOI & SAR Officer
West London NHS Trust
Dear Dr Mukherjee,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request (our ref 189). Please
find below our response:
1.The total annual legal expenses made in the last 5 years Including the
legal costs incurred for defending cases and Solicitors' salary in
Employment Tribunals as it is tax payers money it would be good to know in
public interests.
Response: The legal expenses over the last 5 years is as below:
2016/17 £70K
2017/18 £1,424K
2018/19 £374K
2019/20 £572K
2020/21 £377K
2. What is the percentage of this expense from the Hospital Board's total
annual allocated
expenses please over the last 5 years please?
Response: In 2016/17 Trust expenditure was £231m and has
increased year on year to £347m in 2020/21.
This represents on average about 0.1%.
If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal then please
let me know by writing to:
Information Governance Department
Trust Headquarters
1 Armstrong Way
Southall
UB2 4SD
Or alternatively, you can email: [1][email address]
Any complaints will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure.
If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a
right to appeal to the Information Commissioner using the following
contact details:
Information Commissioner's Office
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Telephone: 01625 545 700
Thank you.
Kind regards,
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FOI & SAR Officer
West London NHS Trust
From: foi foi <[West London NHS Trust request email]>
Sent: 18 June 2021 12:40
To: Amit Mukherjee <[FOI #764586 email]>
Cc: foi foi <[West London NHS Trust request email]>
Subject: FOI (our ref 189) Freedom of Information request - Legal expenses
in Employment Tribunals
Dear Dr Mukherjee,
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request (our ref: 189). We will
aim to respond within 20 working days.
Kind regards,
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FOI & SAR Officer
West London NHS Trust
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