Legal costs
| Authority | Isle of Man Post Office |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2021-06-21 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2021-07-12 |
| Case ID | 1856327 |
Summary
The Isle of Man Post Office was requested to provide legal costs incurred over the last five years, broken down by area. The authority disclosed the specific costs for each financial year from 2016/17 to 2020/21, noting that no legal costs were incurred in the final two years.
Key Facts
- The request covered legal costs for the five-year period ending in 2021.
- Legal costs were incurred in the 2016/17, 2017/18, and 2018/19 financial years.
- No legal costs were recorded for the 2019/20 and 2020/21 financial years.
- The costs were categorized under 'Admin' or 'Mails and Admin'.
- The response was issued on 8th July 2021 with reference number 1856327.
Data Disclosed
- 2016/17 - £24,856.08
- 2017/18 - £4,494.75
- 2018/19 - £8,931.60
- 2019/20 - £0.00
- 2020/21 - £0.00
- 2021-06-21
- 2021-07-12
- 1856327
Original Request
Can the IOMPO please provide the legal cost it has incurred over the last 5 years. Can these be broken down into their relevant areas.
Data Tables (1)
Data Tables (reformatted)
| Year | Cost | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | £24,856.08 | Admin |
| 2017/18 | £4,494.75 | Mails and Admin |
| 2018/19 | £8,931.60 | Mails and Admin |
| 2019/20 | £0.00 | n/a |
| 2020/21 | £0.00 | n/a |
Full Response Text
Postal Headquarters Spring Valley Industrial Estate Douglas Isle of Man, 1M2 IAA
Switchboard: +44 (0)1624 698400 Telephone: +44 (0)1624 698402 Fax: +44 (0)1624 698406 Email: foi@iompost.com Web: www.iompost.com
Our ref: 1856327 8th July 2021
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 21 June 2021and which states:
Can the IOMPO please provide the legal cost it has incurred over the last 5 years.
Can these be broken down into their relevant areas.
Our response to your request is as follows:
Can the IOMPO please provide the legal cost it has incurred over the last 5 years. Can these be broken down into their relevant areas.
2016/17 - £24,856.08 - Admin 2017/18 - £4,494.75 - Mails and Admin 2018/19 - £8,931.60 - Mails and Admin 2019/20 - £0.00 - n/a 2020/21 - £0.00 - n/a
Please quote the reference number 1856327 in any future communications.
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