FI15122

Request

  1. How many employees are part of your legal team?
  2. Do you use external sources for legal advice and if so, what is the average monthly spend on external resources?
  3. Do you use a legal research platform and if so, how much do you spend per month on this platform?
  4. Who is responsible for the legal costs associated with the above questions?

Response

  1. Eight
  2. Yes, the average can be calculated using the payment to suppliers data on the Council’s website at: https://www.dover.gov.uk/Corporate-Information/Financial-Information/Payments-to-Suppliers/Payments-to-Suppliers.aspx.
  3. Practical Law and Westlaw.  The annual fee is £20,294.16.
  4. Head of Legal and Licensing