IOM Law Society compulsory PII scheme transactions

Summary

The requester asked for details on payments made by the Attorney General's Chambers regarding the IOM Law Society compulsory PII scheme for the 2020/21 financial year. The authority responded that no such payments were made because the insurance scheme applies only to members in private practice.

Key Facts

• No payments relating to Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) were made by the Attorney General's Chambers to the Isle of Man Law Society.
• The compulsory PII scheme applies exclusively to members in private practice.
• The request was received on 6 December 2021 and closed on 22 December 2021.
• The response covered the 2020/21 financial year.
• The outcome of the request was that all information was sent.

Data Disclosed

• 2020/21
• 6 December 2021
• 22 December 2021
• 2127449
• IM1 1AE

Original Request

What if any payments were recorded re the IOM Law Society compulsory PII scheme in the 2020/21 financial year?

Data Tables (1)

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: 2127449 22 December 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 6 December 2021 and which states:

"What if any payments were recorded re the IOM Law Society compulsory PII scheme in the 2020/21 financial year?"

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

No payments relating to Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) were made by Attorney General’s Chambers to the Isle of Man Law Society as that insurance only applies to Members in private practice.

Please quote the reference number 2127449 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.