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

FOSTER, Lyn - Children's Commissioner, Children's Commissioner for England

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Dear Louis,

 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request which we received on Friday
19 October 2018.  

 

The Office of the Children’s Commissioner (OCC), is a Non Departmental
Public Body, sponsored by the Department for Education, employing circa 30
members of staff.

 

Please note that there have been no legal disputes between OCC and central
government departments; non-departmental government bodies, UK local
councils, (including district, county, borough, unitary, parish) or any
regional mayoral department, for the last 10 financial years, or the
current financial year up to the 18 October 2018.

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Lyn

 

Lyn Foster
Business Support Adviser
Children's Commissioner's Office
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Many thanks for the prompt response.

Yours sincerely,

Louis Goddard

FOSTER, Lyn - Children's Commissioner, Children's Commissioner for England

I am out of the office with no access to emails. I will be back in the
office on Thursday 1 November.  However, if your enquiry is urgent please
call our reception line on 0207 783 8330.

Kind regards,

Lyn