Legal Costs Spent by the NDA on Alison McDermott's Whistleblowing Claim

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alison mcdermott
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Dear Nuclear Decommissioning Authority,

I wish to make an FOI request to obtain an up to date figure of the total mount of taxpayers' money you have spent with Pinsent Mason/any other law firms/associated counsel costs and any other external advice sought (e.g. PR advice) in connection to my whistleblowing claim up to 10 August 2022.

When you provide the figure you have spent to date, please confirm if there are any other bills outstanding.

Regards

Alison McDermott

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Case Ref: 20220780

Your request for information regarding ".Legal Costs Spent by the NDA on Alison McDermott's Whistleblowing Claim..." was received on 10 August and is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

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Judith Griffin
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Griffin, Judith, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

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Dear Ms McDermott

Total amount spent with Pinsent Masons on this matter since July 2021, including Fees and Disbursements = £131,556.77

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Judith Griffin
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

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alison mcdermott
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Dear Griffin, Judith,

Thank you for the latest figure. However, it does not answer my query in full.
I asked for the TOTAL amount that the NDA has spent on litigation since the beginning of litigation up to the present date.

Please could you confirm this figure asap.

Yours sincerely,

alison mcdermott

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Griffin, Judith, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

 

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Griffin, Judith, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

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Dear Ms McDermott

NDA have provided total cost data in response to your previous FOI requests and have now provided, in response to your most recent request, an update with the total since your last request in July 2021.

The recent response added to the totals previously provided will amount to the TOTAL spent, we therefore believe we have provided the data requested.

Regards

Judith Griffin
Information Access Manager
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

We work flexibly - so whilst it suits me to email now, I do not expect any response or action outside of your own working pattern. My working pattern is Tue - Thur, 8:30m - 16:30

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