Legal costs regarding For Women Scotland court case: FOI release

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


Information requested

The full costs to the Scottish Government for its court case with For Women Scotland about the definition of a woman, including previous hearings etc, and a full breakdown of these costs.

Response

The answer to your question is, the Scottish Government has spent £61,928.80 to date.

Counsel Fees were £54,216.80, Court Fees were £7,380.00 and other expenses were £332.00 for a total of £61,928.80 to date.

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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Correspondence Unit
Email: contactus@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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