Campaigners challenge legal costs rise for councils
0Activists campaigning against public sector cuts have challenged councils using external legal advice.
Figures from Freedom of Information requests to 40 councils revealed the costs of external legal advice has doubled over the last four years.
The LGA said councils often needed advice to help internal legal teams and could not predict costs.
Linda Burnip, from Disabled People Against Cuts, said the amount was “pretty staggering”.
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