§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how much legal aid has been paid to George Walker in respect of recent court proceedings; and what is the estimate of the final costs.
Mr. John M. TaylorLawyers acting on behalf of George Walker have to date received legal aid payments amounting to £1,152,442. These are discretionary interim payments made in respect of proceedings in the Crown court. It is not possible at this stage to estimate what the final cost of the proceedings will be.
§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how much to date has been paid from the legal aid fund to(a) Ian Maxwell and (b) Kevin Maxwell in respect of (i) criminal prosecutions against them and (ii) civil proceedings.
Mr. John M. TaylorLawyers acting on behalf of Ian and Kevin Maxwell have received legal aid payments of 869W £170,117 and £224,562 respectively for criminal proceedings in the magistrates courts. Details of payments to date in the Crown court are not readily available in the form requested.
In respect of civil legal aid, lawyers acting on behalf of Kevin Maxwell have so far received payments totalling £22,158. There have not been any payments to date in respect of civil proceedings involving Ian Maxwell.