Information Released in Response to an FOI Request
| Title | Annual Cost of Legal Advice and Representeation |
| Description | The total annual costs of legal advice and representation for the Scottish Executive since 1999 |
| Publication Date | April 14, 2005 |
| Charge | Free. |
This information falls into 3 categories:
1. The total annual costs of the Scottish Executive legal offices that provide advice and representation to and for the Scottish Executive.
2. The cost of employing Counsel to represent the Scottish Executive at Court, Tribunals etc.
3. The cost of legal work outsourced under the terms of a framework agreement between the Scottish Executive and 12 private sector law firms.
Figures are rounded to the nearest £000
Total Costs: Scottish Executive Legal Offices
| 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-05* |
| £4,999,000 | £5,651,000 | £4,812,000 | £6,267,000 | £8,355,000 | £8,383,000 |
*Expenditure from 1 April 2004 to 7 March 2005
Total Costs: Counsel Fees
The cost of employing Counsel to represent the Scottish Executive at Court, Tribunals etc are only available for the last 2 years. They are as follows:
| 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-05* |
| | | | | £786,000 | £604,000 |
*Expenditure from 1 April 2004 to 18 March 2005
Total Costs: Outsourcing of Legal Work
Outsourcing of legal work began in 2001-02. The yearly cost of legal work outsourced under the terms of a framework agreement between the Scottish Executive and 12 private sector law firms are as follows:
| 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-05* |
| | | £159,000 | £563,000 | £847,000 | £2,033,000 |
*Expenditure from 1 April 2004 to 4 March 2005