§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the sums paid to date out of the legal aid fund to each of the counsel involved in the proceedings involving Dr. Jaward Hashim and the Arab Monetary Fund.
§ The Lord ChancellorThe total paid to each counsel is as follows:
Mr. Colin W G Ross-Munro QC, £767,200.
Mr. Ian Brownlie QC, £69,178.
Mr. Hugo A M Page, £531,734.
Mr. Adam V S Lewis, £194,205.
The above figures represent the total amounts paid to date on account. Final costs will not be known until final bills have been submitted and the bills have been taxed. The figures include the main actions between Dr. Hashim and the Arab Monetary Fund and related proceedings.