FOI Request Lawyers Fees and Expenses
Request 101001518871
I would like to make a Freedom of Information request for information contained in fees and other expenses paid to:
; in house lawyers, law firms and solicitors (and which law firms/solicitors)
; Advocates & QCs (identities, names of) and Faculty Services,
; fees for any opinions (and numbers of) by Advocates & QCs
; the Scottish Courts Service or Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
from January 2014 to the date of this FOI request
Response 26-06-2017
Summary of fees and expenses paid to law firms, solicitors, Scottish Courts Service and Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service | ||||||||||
from 1 January 2014 to 31 May 2017 : | ||||||||||
TOTAL £ (Excludes VAT) | Comment | |||||||||
Morton Fraser | 123,987 | includes : 1 x Legal opinion £9,250 (including court appearance fee unable to separate) + 1 x Legal opinion £3,916 (including court appearance fee unable to separate) | ||||||||
Stronachs | 1,584 | |||||||||
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP | 64,913 | |||||||||
Clarion Solicitors | 96,293 | includes 1 x legal opinion £375 | ||||||||
Alex Quinn & partners | 1,472 | |||||||||
Sheperd and Wedderburn LLP | 1,277 | |||||||||
Scottish Court Service | 6,230 | |||||||||
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service | 11,361 | |||||||||
TOTAL | 307,117 |
We are unable to provide the names of Advocates and QC's as this constitutes personal information which is exempt under Section 38 (1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.