Government legal spend under the legal services framework has quadrupled over the last three years, according to figures obtained by Legal Week through a freedom of information request. Figures released by Office of Government Commerce agency Buying Solutions show legal spend stood at £44.8m for the 2009-10 financial year, compared with £11.3m in pre-recession 2007-08. The figures show expenditure in the last financial year was only marginally lower than the previous two years combined, which stood at £47.9m including 2008-09 legal fees of £36.6m.
December 09, 2010 at 01:55 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Advisers expect pressure to cut rates as Whitehall legal bill rockets
Government legal spend under the legal services framework has quadrupled over the last three years, according to figures obtained by Legal Week through a freedom of information request.
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