The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) increased the proportion of funding it spends on legal fees by 31% between 2009 and 2012, despite the agency's overall budget being cut by more than a fifth in that time. In 2012 the independent Government department spent £4.5m on all legal fees, defined as a combination of counsel's fees, solicitor's fees and court fees for work on all criminal investigations and prosecutions, restraint and confiscation proceedings, and advisory matters.
November 14, 2013 at 07:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Agency’s legal spend soared between 2009 and 2012 in face of 22% budget chop
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) increased the proportion of funding it spends on legal fees by 31% between 2009 and 2012, despite the agency’s overall budget being cut by more than a fifth in that time.
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