Judicial review on the statutory guidance for the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018: FOI release

Information requested

You asked for Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, Judicial review on the statutory guidance for the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018

For the above judicial review please provide the Scottish Government's total costs, broken down by counsel fees, court fees and other expenses, for each of the following:

• The case heard by the Outer House Court of Session
• The appeal heard by the Inner House Court of Session
• The application for permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court, as heard by the Inner House
• The appeal heard by the UK Supreme Court.

Response

I enclose a copy of most of the information you requested in the format you have asked for.

The final costs of this case have not yet been established. As the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice stated on 23 April in Parliament it is the Scottish Government’s intention to publish the full and total costs once they have been finalised. In the meantime, however, we are able to provide information on the costs incurred to date.

The table below sets out the figures for case 'For Women Scotland - petition for judicial review'. This case was heard by both the Outer House Court of Session and Inner House Court of Session.

For Women Scotland - Petition for Judicial Review
Counsel Fees	£61,930.50
Court Fees	£4,898.00
Other	£149,354.00
Total	£216,182.50

The table below sets out the figures for case 'For Women Scotland - Petition for Judicial Review: Petition 2'. This case was heard by both the Outer House Court of Session, Inner House Court of Session and the Supreme Court.

For Women Scotland - Petition for Judicial Review: Petition 2
Counsel Fees	£148,925.00
Court Fees	£7,552.00
Other	£1,339.30
Total	£157,816.30

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