The Leveson Inquiry has spent more than half a million pounds of taxpayers' money on barristers since the public inquiry into press regulation launched six months ago. The bulk of the legal fees (£536,100) spent between July 2011 and 31 January 2012 have gone to the core counsel on the inquiry - 39 Essex Street's Robert Jay QC, Temple Garden Chambers' David Barr and Carine Patry Hoskins of Landmark Chambers.
March 13, 2012 at 05:44 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
The Leveson Inquiry has spent more than half a million pounds of public funds on barristers’ fees since the inquiry into media standards launched six months ago.
The bulk of the legal fees (£536,100) spent between July 2011 and 31 January 2012 have gone to the core counsel on the inquiry – 39 Essex Street’s Robert Jay QC (pictured), Temple Garden Chambers’ David Barr and Carine Patry Hoskins of Landmark Chambers.
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