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<p>Legal fees of defending the case in the High Court are £67,690. This figure includes
VAT where payable (for example on Counsel’s fees) and disbursements but does not include
costs attributable to time spent by Government advisory lawyers, as time spent by
such advisory lawyers is not recorded in a manner that allows it to be attributable
to individual court cases.</p><p> </p><p>DWP has also paid £125,000 (plus VAT) towards
the Claimants’ costs.</p><p> </p><p>DWP’s legal costs for appealing the case in the
Court of Appeal are estimated to be between £25,000 and £40,000 (this includes our
best estimate of external Counsel fees).</p>
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