legal costs
| Authority | Office of the Clerk of Tynwald |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2020-08-25 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2020-09-15 |
| Case ID | 1446386 |
Summary
The request sought details of external legal service payments over the last six financial years, and the authority disclosed two specific payments made to the firm M&P for employment and summons advice.
Key Facts
- The Office of the Clerk of Tynwald made only two payments for external legal services in the past six years.
- Both payments were made to the law firm M&P.
- The first payment was for employment advice in January 2015.
- The second payment was for summons advice in January 2020.
- No personal data was included in the disclosure.
Data Disclosed
- 1446386
- 2020-08-25
- 2020-09-15
- Jan 2015
- Jan 2020
- £1280.00
- £2384.50
- 6 financial years
Original Request
What payments in relation to external legal services were made to what law firm (or self-employed lawyer etc) in each month of the most recent 6 financial years with reference to unique engagement references to aggregate related payments and what was the nature of engagement with adequate information to discern different types and sub-types of engagement without reference to personal data?
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Year | Firm | Service provided | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2015 | M&P | Legal - Employment Advice | £1280.00 excl VAT |
| Jan 2020 | M&P | Legal - Summons Advice | £2384.50 excl VAT |
Full Response Text
Freedom of Information Co-Ordinator Office of the Clerk of Tynwald Legislative Buildings Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PW Telephone: 01624 685500
Our ref: 1446386 10 September 2020
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 25 August 2020 and which states:
"What payments in relation to external legal services were made to what law firm (or self- employed lawyer etc) in each month of the most recent 6 financial years with reference to unique engagement references to aggregate related payments and what was the nature of engagement with adequate information to discern different types and sub-types of engagement without reference to personal data?"
Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. The Office of the Clerk of Tynwald have made two payments in relation to external legal services for legal advice in the past six years. The high level nature of engagement is as stated as is the payment for each item. Year Firm Service provided Cost Jan 2015 M&P Legal - Employment Advice £1280.00 excl VAT Jan 2020 M&P Legal - Summons Advice £2384.50 excl VAT Please quote the reference number 1446386 in any future communications.
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