- Request
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1. How much money was spent by the Council on external barristers to undertake child protection work in the financial years to 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2022.
2. How much money was spent on external solicitors (both locums and private practice) to undertake child protection work in the financial years to 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2022.
3. Do you pay a market supplement to child protection lawyers and paralegals? Please can you confirm the rate paid per grade? - Decision
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The spend by Legal Services Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) Clients on external barristers/external solicitors to undertake child protection work in the financial years to 31 March 2021 and 31 March 2022 was £1,770,635.11 in total.
These are coded to one particular budget as an external spend and not differentiated. Within the Legal Childcare Team no market supplements are paid to child protection lawyers and paralegals.
- Reference number
- 5550101
- Date request received
- 15 November 2022
- Date of decision
- 2 December 2022