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<p>The Government Legal Department (GLD) conducts litigation for most government departments.
GLD charges its government department clients for the litigation services it provides
on an hourly fee basis. The Solicitor’s Office of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) conduct
litigation for HMRC.</p><p>(a) In the last 6 years there have been three cases where
the Government has taken action against devolved administrations. The costs to the
UK government in these cases was approximately £180,000.</p><p>(b) Neither GLD nor
HMRC have centralised records that enable identification of the cost of litigation
taken against Local Authorities. Carrying out a manual review of the stock of thousands
of cases, would exceed the cost limit.</p><p>(c) Similarly, there is no central record
which would enable the identification of cases against non – departmental public bodies.</p>
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