Legal fees in defending Employment tribunal claims

Mr Houston made this Freedom of Information request to Royal Mail Group Limited
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The request was refused by Royal Mail Group Limited.

Dear Royal Mail Group Limited,

1. How much money was spent by Royal Mail in 2009 - 2010 in legal fees defending employment tribunal cases brought by Royal mail postman and women from the letters division/business?

Yours faithfully,

Mr Houston

Royal Mail Group Limited

Dear Mr Houston,

Thank you for your request for information received on 23rd August 2010,
which we are considering under the Freedom of Information Act. Under the
Act you should expect a reply from us to be sent by 22nd September, which
is twenty working days from receipt of your request.

If for any reason we are unable to provide you with a full response within
that time, we will contact you explaining the reasons for this and giving a
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If in the mean time you have any questions or would like to contact us
about your request, please contact us by telephone 0114 2414215 or
alternatively email or write to us at the address below. Please be assured
that we are giving this our attention and will get back to you shortly.

Yours sincerely,

Kate Fearn
Company Secretary's Office
Freedom of Information Case Officer
[Royal Mail Group request email]

Freedom of Information Unit
Royal Mail Sheffield
2nd Floor
Pond Street
Sheffield
S98 6HR

0114 2414215

Royal Mail is a trading name of Royal Mail Group Ltd. Registered in England
and Wales.
Registered number 4138203. Registered office at 100 Victoria Embankment,
LONDON, EC4Y 0HQ

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Royal Mail Group Limited

Dear Mr Houston,

Please note that you should expect a response to your Freedom of
Information request by the 21st September 2010, which is 20 working days
from receipt of your request, not the 22nd September as previously advised

If for any reason we are unable to provide you with a full response within
that time, we will contact you explaining the reasons for this and giving a
revised date by which we will reply.

If in the mean time you have any questions or would like to contact us
about your request, please contact us by telephone 0114 2414215 or
alternatively email or write to us at the address below. Please be assured
that we are giving this our attention and will get back to you shortly.

Yours sincerely,

Kate Fearn
Company Secretary's Office
Freedom of Information Case Officer
[Royal Mail Group request email]

Freedom of Information Unit
Royal Mail Sheffield
2nd Floor
Pond Street
Sheffield
S98 6HR

0114 2414215

Royal Mail is a trading name of Royal Mail Group Ltd. Registered in England
and Wales.
Registered number 4138203. Registered office at 100 Victoria Embankment,
LONDON, EC4Y 0HQ

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Royal Mail Group Limited

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Dear Mr Houston,

Please find attached a response to your recent Freedom of Information
Requests.

(See attached file: Houston 080910.pdf)

Yours sincerely,

Kate Fearn
Company Secretary's Office
Freedom of Information Case Officer
[Royal Mail Group request email]

Royal Mail is a trading name of Royal Mail Group Ltd. Registered in England
and Wales.
Registered number 4138203. Registered office at 100 Victoria Embankment,
LONDON, EC4Y 0HQ

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