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<p>The figures below give the number of lawyers employed in the Treasury Solicitor's
Department (TSol), as at 31<sup>st</sup> March each year and to date for 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full
Time Equivalent</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 31st May 2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>910</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> 31st March 2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>572</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
31st March 2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>565</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
31st March 2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>464</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
31st March 2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>451</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The
figures given are for permanent staff.</p><p>Since 2010 TSol has been engaged on a
process of transferring lawyers from other departments to TSol as part of the the
Shared Legal Services Programme. Sharing legal services brings considerable benefits
including greater flexibility and resiliance, more efficient deployment of legal resources,
more opportunities for savings and improved knowledge sharing, which in turn supports
consistency of legal advice across Government.</p><p> </p>
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