Dr Rosalind Ranson

AuthorityAttorney General's Chambers
Date received2022-05-11
OutcomeAll information sent
Outcome date2022-06-09
Case ID2441298

Summary

The requester asked for the total bill for legal services related to the Dr Rosalind Ranson tribunal. The Attorney General's Chambers disclosed the total external fees paid and the internal hours spent by counsel, clarifying that internal time is not billed back to government departments.

Key Facts

  • Total external fees charged and paid for the tribunal were £43,528.80.
  • The last external expense was charged on 11 February 2022.
  • Attorney General's Chambers counsel spent 508 billable hours on the case.
  • Internal government time is not charged back to Departments, Boards, and Offices.
  • The request was received on 11 May 2022 and closed on 9 June 2022.

Data Disclosed

  • £43,528.80
  • 11/02/2022
  • 508 hours
  • 2022-05-11
  • 2022-06-09
  • 2441298

Original Request

I seek publication of the total bill to date for all legal services provided in relation to the Dr Rosalind Ranson tribunal.

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Category Details
Total external (non-Attorney General's Chambers) fees charged, and paid, in relation to the Dr Rosalind Ranson tribunal £43,528.80
Date of last external expense charged 11/02/2022
Total internal government, Attorney General's Chambers ("AGC"), billable time of counsel spent on the case 508 hours

Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 2441298 9 June 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 11 May 2022 and which states:

"I seek publication of the total bill to date for all legal services provided in relation to the Dr Rosalind Ranson tribunal."

Our response to your request is as follows: Total external (non-Attorney General’s Chambers) fees charged, and paid, in relation to the Dr Rosalind Ranson tribunal; £43,528.80 Date of last external expense charged; 11/02/2022. Total internal government, Attorney General’s Chambers (“AGC”), billable time of counsel spent on the case; 508 hours Please note that AGC does not charge back to Government Departments, Boards and Offices for the time it spends providing legal advice and representation to them. AGC does keep a log of the time spent providing litigation-related services on matters upon which we are instructed by any Departments, Boards and Offices for internal management purposes and to assist in recovery of any legal costs arising in favour of Government from litigation. In this regard please also see paragraphs 3.3 to 3.5 of our Operating Report - https://www.gov.im/media/1374729/agc-annual-operating-report- to-31-march-2021_compressed.pdf

Please quote the reference number 2441298 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

FOI Coordinator