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Legal costs incurred regarding the judicial review concerning the Gender Representation on Public Board (Scotland) Act 2018: FOI release

Published: 3 May 2022
Directorate: Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)
Topic: Equality and rights, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202200282789
Date received: 22 February 2022
Date responded: 22 March 2022

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

Can you please provide full external legal costs incurred by the Scottish Government regarding the judicial review concerning the Gender Representation on Public Board (Scotland) Act 2018, which was brought by the campaign group For Women Scotland. This should include full costs for the initial hearing (including printing, representation, legal advice, etc) as well as the appeal.

Response

The total costs incurred to date are £58,666.00.

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Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

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Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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