Civil legal aid

Summary

The request sought the total amount paid by the Isle of Man Treasury to advocates under the green form and civil legal aid schemes over the last two years. The Treasury disclosed the specific payment figures for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 financial years.

Key Facts

• The Treasury provided data for the two complete financial years ending March 2022.
• A financial year in the Isle of Man runs from 1 April to 31 March.
• The total amount paid in 2020/2021 was £937,336.
• The total amount paid in 2021/2022 was £913,742.
• The request was received on 22 August 2022 and closed on 31 August 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 2020/2021
• 937,336
• 2021/2022
• 913,742
• 2022-08-22
• 2022-08-31
• 2594293

Original Request

Please provide the total amount that treasury has paid to advocates under both the green form scheme and civil legal aid scheme over the last 2 years.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Freedom of Information Seyrsnys Fysseree

The Treasury Government Office, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3PU

Telephone: (01624) 685605 Email: FOI.Treasury@gov.im

Government Website: www.gov.im

Our ref: 2594293 31 August 2022

Dear ###

I write further to your request which was received on 22 August 2022 and which, subsequent to our recent exchange and to the clarification you have provided, states:

Please provide the total amount that treasury has paid to advocates under both the green form scheme and civil legal aid scheme over the last 2 years. The total amount Treasury has paid to advocates under both the green form scheme and the civil legal aid scheme during the last 2 complete financial years is as follows – Financial year Total amount paid (£) 2020/2021 937,336 2021/2022 913,742 Please note that a financial year begins on 1 April and ends on 31 March the following year. Please quote the reference number 2594293 in any future communications.

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