External Law Firms

You asked

I would like to know the amount of money your department spent on the services of external law firms and barristers over each of the last five years (years ending March 31).

Please exclude legal services provided by the Government Legal Department. However, please include legal services that the Government Legal Department has outsourced to a third party.

We said

Please find attached a spreadsheet showing the total costs for legal services excluding Government Legal Services.