Supplementary Question to Written Question 82 (Leader of the Opposition to Attorney-General)
1. In respect of $1,205,501.86 paid from the Legal Services vote, the information which was provided in the Attorney-General’s response to Written Question 82:
(a) what were the matters; and
(b) who were the private legal practitioners.
2. In respect of the amount referred to in question 1, how much was spent on:
(a) local practitioners; and
(b) interstate practitioners.
3. Of the amount referred to in question 1, how much was spent on:
(a) local counsel fees; and
(b) interstate counsel fees.
4. What are the details of the tendering process preceding a decision to brief a specific private practitioner.
5. Will the Attorney-General table the agreements made pursuant to which $1,205,501.86 was paid from the Legal Services vote.
6. Does a pro forma agreement exist for the payments referred to in question 5.
7. Is a specific agreement concluded in:
(a) some cases; or
(b) all cases.
8. If the answer to question 7(a) is yes, on what basis is a specific agreement reached.
9. What policy is applied in making a decision whether to brief a matter to private practitioners or whether to use legal services provided by officers of the Attorney-General’s Department.
10. On what basis are matters referred to interstate legal practitioners.
11. Should a legal services agreement be made with a local private practitioner, what terms are included in such agreements in respect of seeking advice from interstate practitioners.
(a) what were the matters; and
(b) who were the private legal practitioners.
2. In respect of the amount referred to in question 1, how much was spent on:
(a) local practitioners; and
(b) interstate practitioners.
3. Of the amount referred to in question 1, how much was spent on:
(a) local counsel fees; and
(b) interstate counsel fees.
4. What are the details of the tendering process preceding a decision to brief a specific private practitioner.
5. Will the Attorney-General table the agreements made pursuant to which $1,205,501.86 was paid from the Legal Services vote.
6. Does a pro forma agreement exist for the payments referred to in question 5.
7. Is a specific agreement concluded in:
(a) some cases; or
(b) all cases.
8. If the answer to question 7(a) is yes, on what basis is a specific agreement reached.
9. What policy is applied in making a decision whether to brief a matter to private practitioners or whether to use legal services provided by officers of the Attorney-General’s Department.
10. On what basis are matters referred to interstate legal practitioners.
11. Should a legal services agreement be made with a local private practitioner, what terms are included in such agreements in respect of seeking advice from interstate practitioners.
Last updated: 04 Aug 2016