Legal disputes with government departments, local councils and mayoral departments

Release date:
9 November 2018

I write to ask for information under the freedom of information act.

For each of the last 10 financial years, and the current financial year to 18.10.18 please state the number of legal disputes between your department and other central government departments and non-departmental government bodies.
For each of the last 10 financial years, and the current financial year to 18.10.18 please supply the number of legal disputes between yours department and a UK local council (including district, county, borough, unitary, parish).
For each of the last 10 financial years, and the current financial year to 18.10.18 please state the number of legal disputes between your department and a regional mayoral department.

For each of the above, please provide

A list of the court cases related to the dispute, with current status (resolved or ongoing).
Total time period of the dispute from bringing of proceedings until conclusion.
Total cost in legal fees and related administration costs to your department.

Thank you for your request.

In relation to your three questions we have had zero cases for each of the last 10 financial years.

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