Legal cases
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
Dear Mr Goddard
Thank you for your request under the Freedom Of Information Act 2000 dated
19 October 2019. Please find attached a response.
Kind regards
Alastair
Alastair Scott | Legal Executive | Litigation Division | Office of the
Advocate General | Area GG | Victoria Quay | Edinburgh | EH6 6QQ | T 0131
244 9751 | F 0131 244 1640 |
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