- Request
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Does anyone know why local councils use agency solicitors and how much they are paid?
- Decision
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1. Councils periodically use agency solicitors to cover gaps in resourcing for instance for sick leave and maternity cover or between staff leaving and recruiting for new staff.
2. Agency solicitors are paid an amount which varies on their work area, experience and market demands at any given time.
- Reference number
- 702641
- Date request received
- 14 December 2020
- Date of decision
- 04 January 2021