Legal Services - FOI Response Register

1. The number of FTE employees who work in NHS Shetland’s internal legal team, including all lawyers, solicitors, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25.

NHS Shetland doesn’t have an internal legal team. NHS Central Legal Office (CLO) provide legal services to all Scottish Health Boards, including NHS Shetland.

 Central Legal Office (CLO) | National Services Scotland

2. The total amount spent by NHS Shetland on internal legal services, including the salaries of employees in the legal team, expenses, etc. in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25.

Not applicable

3. The total amount spent by NHS Shetland on external legal services in a) Financial Year 2022/23, b) Financial Year 2023/24, and c) Financial Year 2024/25.

To clarify, I am seeking each of the three points of information for each of the three financial years so would be expecting nine distinct figures in the response, as per the following template.

CLO Charges below.