Legal costs

Summary

The requester asked for total legal costs incurred by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture regarding a trespass accusation against Mr. Dan Richardson. The department responded that it does not hold this information, noting that the Attorney General's Chambers may have relevant data.

Key Facts

• The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture does not hold the requested information on legal costs.
• The request concerned legal costs related to an accusation of trespass against Mr. Dan Richardson.
• The Attorney General's Chambers holds some information on this matter.
• A similar request was answered by the Attorney General's Chambers under reference number 1418722.
• The request was received on 2020-08-12 and closed on 2020-08-21.

Data Disclosed

• 1418721
• 2020-08-12
• 2020-08-21
• 1418722
• 2015

Original Request

Could you advise of the total legal costs incurred, to date, concerning the department's accusation of trespass to a Mr Dan Richardson?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator Corporate Services Directorate Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel no (01624) 685854 Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im www.gov.im

Our ref: 1418721 21st August 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 12th August 2020 and which states:

"Could you advise of the total legal costs incurred, to date, concerning the department's accusation of trespass to a Mr Dan Richardson?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department does not hold the information that you have requested.

Further information While this department does not hold information regarding the legal costs, the Attorney General’s Chambers holds some information and has answered a similar question which is available on the Freedom of Information Disclosure log which you can find at https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of- information/freedom-of-information-responses/ The reference number for that reply is 1418722.

Please quote the reference number 1418721 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely