Legal cases

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I write to ask for information under the freedom of information act.

1. For each of the last 10 financial years, and the current financial year to 18.10.18 please state:
- the number of legal disputes between your department and other central government departments and non-departmental government bodies.

For each, please provide
-A list of the court cases related to the dispute, with current status (resolved or ongoing)
-Total time period of the dispute from bringing of proceedings until conclusion.
-Total cost in legal fees and related administration costs to your department

2. For each of the last 10 financial years, and the current financial year to 18.10.18 please supply the number of legal disputes between yours department and a UK local council (including district, county, borough, unitary, parish).

For each, please provide
-A list of the court cases related to the dispute with current status (resolved or ongoing)
-Total time period of the dispute from bringing of proceedings until conclusion.
-Total cost in legal fees and related administration costs to your department.

3.For each of the last 10 financial years, and the current financial year to 18.10.18 please state the number of legal disputes between your department and a regional mayoral department.

For each, please provide
-A list of the court cases related to the dispute, with current status (resolved or ongoing)
-Total time period of the dispute from bringing of proceedings until conclusion.
-Total cost in legal fees and related administration costs to your department

Yours faithfully,

Louis Goddard

Info@LRA, The Labour Relations Agency

Thank you for your email.

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Alternatively you may wish to visit our website at www.lra.org.uk which provides a wide range of factual information on employment matters.

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Don Leeson, The Labour Relations Agency

Dear Louis. In response to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, the Labour Relations Agency has had no legal disputes with another public body within the last 10 years.

Best wishes

Don

Don Leeson
Director of Corporate Services

Direct line: 028 9033 7428 (ext. 428)
[mobile number]
Email: [email address]

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Dear Don,

Many thanks for your prompt response.

Yours sincerely,

Louis Goddard