§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much has been paid out on account so far from legal aid to barristers and solicitors in R v Maxwell Brothers; and how much has been paid to each barrister and each solicitor.
§ The Lord ChancellorThe total amount of legal aid paid on account to lawyers acting inR v Kevin Maxwell & Others to date is £4,028,008 including VAT. This amount includes final costs in the magistrates' courts (£829,377) as well as payments on account (as of 9 November 1994) in the Crown Court (£3,198,631). All payments include VAT and disbursements, such as expert witness and accountancy fees, and other expenses necessarily incurred. I do not consider it would be appropriate while the case is continuing to give a further breakdown of those figures but I would be prepared to do so once the final bills have been paid.