NFRS 2024 23 - External law firms

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Could you please send me the following information:

1. What is your spend with external law firms (please provide for the last 4 financial years)
2. Do you use eBilling technology to manage your law firms billing (e.g. systems such as Legal Tracker, Brightflag, Apperio, CT Tymetrix, Mitratech etc.)
3. Who is your Head of Legal or General Counsel (please provide email address)
4. Who is your Head of Procurement (please provide email address)
5. Do you have a law firm panel / preferred supplier list / use a framework to buy your external law firm services. Please provide details were possible.

Could you please return the information to me via email?

Our Response:

1. What is your spend with external law firms (please provide for the last 4 financial years)
   Answer: -
   • 2020/2021 - £112,968.11
   • 2021/2022 - £27,432.33
   • 2022/2023 - £51,700.11
   • 2023/2024 - £40,005.10
2. Do you use eBilling technology to manage your law firms billing (e.g. systems such as Legal Tracker, Brightflag, Apperio, CT Tymetrix, Mitratech etc.)
   Answer: - No Information Held, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service does not use any eBilling technology to manage our law firm billing.
3. Who is your Head of Legal or General Counsel (please provide email address)
   Answer: - No Information Held, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service does not have a Head of Legal or General Counsel.
4. Who is your Head of Procurement (please provide email address)
   Answer: - Area Manager Cath Toovey, enquiries@notts-fire.gov.uk, 0115 838 8100.
5. Do you have a law firm panel / preferred supplier list / use a framework to buy your external law firm services. Please provide details were possible.
   Answer: - East Midlands Law share framework and we use Browne Jacobson LLP.