Defence Costs

Summary

The request sought data on the number of not-guilty cases where the Attorney General's Chambers covered defence costs since April 2017, along with the total amounts paid. The authority disclosed a breakdown of cases and costs for the years 2017-18, 2018-19, and 2019-20, confirming all information was released.

Key Facts

• The Attorney General's Chambers covered defence costs for 26 cases where defendants were found not guilty between April 2017 and June 2020.
• The total amount paid out for these defence costs was £76,806.27.
• The number of cases increased from 3 in 2017-18 to 15 in 2019-20.
• The request was received on 24 June 2020 and responded to on 25 June 2020.
• No information was withheld or exempted in this response.

Data Disclosed

• April 1 2017
• 2017-18
• 2018-19
• 2019-20
• 3 cases
• 8 cases
• 15 cases
• 26 cases
• £6,584.29
• £14,638.55
• £55,583.43
• £76,806.27
• 24 June 2020
• 25 June 2020
• 1343641

Original Request

Since April 1 217, how many cases, in which the defendant has been found not guilty, has the Attorney General's Chambers covered the defence costs. What is the total amount paid out in each of these cases and what is the overall total cost.

Data Tables (2)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452 E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 1343641 25 June 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 24 June 2020 and which states:

"Since April 1 2017, how many cases, in which the defendant has been found not guilty, has the Attorney General's Chambers covered the defence costs. What is the total amount paid out in each of these cases and what is the overall total cost."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Year Number of cases Net Amount (£) 2017-18 3

6,584.29 2018-19 8

14,638.55 2019-20 15

55,583.43 Grand Total 26

76,806.27 Please quote the reference number 1343641 in any future communications.

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