Fitness for Judicial Office Tribunal proceedings costs: FOI release

Information requested

John Halley, a part-time sheriff, was subject to Fitness for Judicial Office Tribunal proceedings which have now been completed.

Under the Court Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, Scottish Ministers are obliged to pay such expenses as they consider are reasonably required to be incurred to enable a tribunal to carry out its functions. The Scottish Government has in the past published costs of the tribunal at the conclusion of the proceedings.

Can you please give us the costs incurred in relation to the Halley Tribunal?

Response

The answer to your question is below.

Fitness for Judicial Office Tribunal-John Halley - Costs

Fiscal year	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
Fees paid to legal counsel or solicitors	£0	£0	£111,188.40	£0	£98,503.80	£97,424.20
Expert witnesses of consultants	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Administrative/misc expenses of tribunal	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Other relevant tribunal expenses *	£0	£34,430	£18,270	£0	£19,215	£29,664

* Other relevant tribunal expenses include members of the Tribunal, Investigating Officer and Presenting Officer.

The total cost of the Tribunal was £408,695.40.

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