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<p>Cabinet Office predominantly receives legal advice in-house from the Government
Legal Department, which charges for its work on various bases, including fixed fee
arrangements and hourly charging. However, there are special cases where we need to
seek advice from external legal firms and counsel; in these circumstances, the Cabinet
Office ensures the costs are competitive and value for money is achieved by using
competed frameworks for external firms and the Attorney General’s panel of counsel.</p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p>Since much of the advice is not charged for on an hourly basis, the
department cannot calculate the average hourly cost of legal advice.</p><p> </p>
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