❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests a breakdown of legal advice expenditure for the Minister's departments and agencies from July 2003. The answer provides detailed costs, providers, and services for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 1622Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information -
(1) The total amount spent on legal advice since July 1 2003?
(2) The name of each provider of legal advice?
(3) The amount paid to each provider of legal advice?
(4) The service for which the payments were made?
(1) The total amount spent on legal advice since July 1 2003?
(2) The name of each provider of legal advice?
(3) The amount paid to each provider of legal advice?
(4) The service for which the payments were made?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 May 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
20 days
(1) Nil (2-4) Not Applicable Department of Culture and the Arts (1) $20 181.61 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Freehills (c) Department of Housing and Works (Commercial Property Branch) (3) (a) $15 593.69 (b) $3 887.92 (c) $700.00 (4) (a) Advice on Deed of Agreement Debt recovery Interpretation of Acts Property advice Legal Advice - Contracts (b) Property Advice (c) Property Advice WA Museum (1) $18 974 (2) (a) State Solicitor' Office (b) Verge Whitford & Co Solicitors (c) Greg McIntyre (d) Deacons (e) Department of Planning & Infrastructure (3) (a) $14 857 (b) $ 1 157 (c) $ 800 (d) $ 450 (e) $ 1 710 (4) (a) Legal advice - leases, debt recovery, contracts, interpretation of legislation. (b) Legal advice - contracts. (c) Drafting and delivery of Memorandum of Agreement. (d) Deacons were used to withdraw a caveat on a property. (e) Advice on leases. Art Gallery of WA (1) $6 871.50 (2) State Solicitor's Office (3) $6 871.50 (4) Legal advice relating to: · café/restaurant lease; · café/restaurant lease extension; · drafting of new café lease; · exhibition loan agreements State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
(2-4) Not Applicable Department of Culture and the Arts (1) $20 181.61 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Freehills (c) Department of Housing and Works (Commercial Property Branch) (3) (a) $15 593.69 (b) $3 887.92 (c) $700.00 (4) (a) Advice on Deed of Agreement Debt recovery Interpretation of Acts Property advice Legal Advice - Contracts (b) Property Advice (c) Property Advice WA Museum (1) $18 974 (2) (a) State Solicitor' Office (b) Verge Whitford & Co Solicitors (c) Greg McIntyre (d) Deacons (e) Department of Planning & Infrastructure (3) (a) $14 857 (b) $ 1 157 (c) $ 800 (d) $ 450 (e) $ 1 710 (4) (a) Legal advice - leases, debt recovery, contracts, interpretation of legislation. (b) Legal advice - contracts. (c) Drafting and delivery of Memorandum of Agreement. (d) Deacons were used to withdraw a caveat on a property. (e) Advice on leases. Art Gallery of WA (1) $6 871.50 (2) State Solicitor's Office (3) $6 871.50 (4) Legal advice relating to: · café/restaurant lease; · café/restaurant lease extension; · drafting of new café lease; · exhibition loan agreements State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
Department of Culture and the Arts (1) $20 181.61 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Freehills (c) Department of Housing and Works (Commercial Property Branch) (3) (a) $15 593.69 (b) $3 887.92 (c) $700.00 (4) (a) Advice on Deed of Agreement Debt recovery Interpretation of Acts Property advice Legal Advice - Contracts (b) Property Advice (c) Property Advice WA Museum (1) $18 974 (2) (a) State Solicitor' Office (b) Verge Whitford & Co Solicitors (c) Greg McIntyre (d) Deacons (e) Department of Planning & Infrastructure (3) (a) $14 857 (b) $ 1 157 (c) $ 800 (d) $ 450 (e) $ 1 710 (4) (a) Legal advice - leases, debt recovery, contracts, interpretation of legislation. (b) Legal advice - contracts. (c) Drafting and delivery of Memorandum of Agreement. (d) Deacons were used to withdraw a caveat on a property. (e) Advice on leases. Art Gallery of WA (1) $6 871.50 (2) State Solicitor's Office (3) $6 871.50 (4) Legal advice relating to: · café/restaurant lease; · café/restaurant lease extension; · drafting of new café lease; · exhibition loan agreements State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
WA Museum (1) $18 974 (2) (a) State Solicitor' Office (b) Verge Whitford & Co Solicitors (c) Greg McIntyre (d) Deacons (e) Department of Planning & Infrastructure (3) (a) $14 857 (b) $ 1 157 (c) $ 800 (d) $ 450 (e) $ 1 710 (4) (a) Legal advice - leases, debt recovery, contracts, interpretation of legislation. (b) Legal advice - contracts. (c) Drafting and delivery of Memorandum of Agreement. (d) Deacons were used to withdraw a caveat on a property. (e) Advice on leases. Art Gallery of WA (1) $6 871.50 (2) State Solicitor's Office (3) $6 871.50 (4) Legal advice relating to: · café/restaurant lease; · café/restaurant lease extension; · drafting of new café lease; · exhibition loan agreements State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
Art Gallery of WA (1) $6 871.50 (2) State Solicitor's Office (3) $6 871.50 (4) Legal advice relating to: · café/restaurant lease; · café/restaurant lease extension; · drafting of new café lease; · exhibition loan agreements State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
(2-4) Not Applicable Department of Culture and the Arts (1) $20 181.61 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Freehills (c) Department of Housing and Works (Commercial Property Branch) (3) (a) $15 593.69 (b) $3 887.92 (c) $700.00 (4) (a) Advice on Deed of Agreement Debt recovery Interpretation of Acts Property advice Legal Advice - Contracts (b) Property Advice (c) Property Advice WA Museum (1) $18 974 (2) (a) State Solicitor' Office (b) Verge Whitford & Co Solicitors (c) Greg McIntyre (d) Deacons (e) Department of Planning & Infrastructure (3) (a) $14 857 (b) $ 1 157 (c) $ 800 (d) $ 450 (e) $ 1 710 (4) (a) Legal advice - leases, debt recovery, contracts, interpretation of legislation. (b) Legal advice - contracts. (c) Drafting and delivery of Memorandum of Agreement. (d) Deacons were used to withdraw a caveat on a property. (e) Advice on leases. Art Gallery of WA (1) $6 871.50 (2) State Solicitor's Office (3) $6 871.50 (4) Legal advice relating to: · café/restaurant lease; · café/restaurant lease extension; · drafting of new café lease; · exhibition loan agreements State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
Department of Culture and the Arts (1) $20 181.61 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Freehills (c) Department of Housing and Works (Commercial Property Branch) (3) (a) $15 593.69 (b) $3 887.92 (c) $700.00 (4) (a) Advice on Deed of Agreement Debt recovery Interpretation of Acts Property advice Legal Advice - Contracts (b) Property Advice (c) Property Advice WA Museum (1) $18 974 (2) (a) State Solicitor' Office (b) Verge Whitford & Co Solicitors (c) Greg McIntyre (d) Deacons (e) Department of Planning & Infrastructure (3) (a) $14 857 (b) $ 1 157 (c) $ 800 (d) $ 450 (e) $ 1 710 (4) (a) Legal advice - leases, debt recovery, contracts, interpretation of legislation. (b) Legal advice - contracts. (c) Drafting and delivery of Memorandum of Agreement. (d) Deacons were used to withdraw a caveat on a property. (e) Advice on leases. Art Gallery of WA (1) $6 871.50 (2) State Solicitor's Office (3) $6 871.50 (4) Legal advice relating to: · café/restaurant lease; · café/restaurant lease extension; · drafting of new café lease; · exhibition loan agreements State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
WA Museum (1) $18 974 (2) (a) State Solicitor' Office (b) Verge Whitford & Co Solicitors (c) Greg McIntyre (d) Deacons (e) Department of Planning & Infrastructure (3) (a) $14 857 (b) $ 1 157 (c) $ 800 (d) $ 450 (e) $ 1 710 (4) (a) Legal advice - leases, debt recovery, contracts, interpretation of legislation. (b) Legal advice - contracts. (c) Drafting and delivery of Memorandum of Agreement. (d) Deacons were used to withdraw a caveat on a property. (e) Advice on leases. Art Gallery of WA (1) $6 871.50 (2) State Solicitor's Office (3) $6 871.50 (4) Legal advice relating to: · café/restaurant lease; · café/restaurant lease extension; · drafting of new café lease; · exhibition loan agreements State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
Art Gallery of WA (1) $6 871.50 (2) State Solicitor's Office (3) $6 871.50 (4) Legal advice relating to: · café/restaurant lease; · café/restaurant lease extension; · drafting of new café lease; · exhibition loan agreements State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
State Library of WA (1) $4 270.50 (2) (a) State Solicitor's Office (b) Landoptions (3) (a) $1 270.50 (b) $3 000.00 (4) (a) Legal Advice (b) Library Framework Agreement ScreenWest (1) $115 751.40 (2) (a) Tottle Partners (b) Verge Whitfords & Co Solicitors (c) Ian Booth (d) Joan B Peters (e) Jackson McDonald Barrister's & Solicitors (3) (a) $755.29 (b) $5 777.74 (c) $51 505.91 (d) $54 901.50 (e) $ 2 810.96 (4) Legal advice - production of Funding Agreements Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
Perth Theatre Trust (1) $26 575.78 (2) (a) City of Perth (b) Deacons (c) State Solicitor's Office (d) Karp Steedman Ross (e) Swales Hynes Consulting (3) (a) $2 590.38 (b) $12 802.40 (c) $7 071.00 (d) $3 217.00 (e) $895.00 (4) (a) Negotiation of Lease agreements (b) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (c) (i) Negotiation of Lease agreements (ii) Venue Management agreements (d) Negotiation of Lease agreements (e) Venue Management agreements
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