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FOI/202100245380 · FOI · released

Legal costs regarding Supreme Court case: FOI release

Published
2021-11-16
Received
2021-10-06
Responded
2021-11-02
Directorate
Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic
Law and order, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

''Could you please provide me with the full legal costs, paid or to be paid by the Scottish Government, incurred as a consequence of the recent Supreme Court case regarding the competence of laws passed by the Scottish Parliament. Please include the total cost of all legal fees or charges, paid or invoiced so far, such as for external legal advice/opinions provided, representation in the case, expenses for counsel, court costs, etc.''

Response

I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested. The answer to your question is, the total legal costs, to date, accumulates to £97,850.00. About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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