Legal Costs in the matter of Housing v Quinn
Dear NSW Department of Family and Community Services,
How much did the department spend on legal fees pursuing the tenant involved in NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Quinn (No 2) [2018] NSWDC 161?
What were the costs the department had to pay for the tenant's legal costs?
I do not wish to make a formal application as this is information which should be able to be provided under an informal request as it relates to public finance.
Yours faithfully,
George HA
Afternoon George
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From: George HA <[FOI #6291 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 18 April 2020 9:34 PM
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Subject: Government Information (Public Access) request - Legal Costs in the matter of Housing v Quinn
Dear NSW Department of Family and Community Services, How much did the department spend on legal fees pursuing the tenant involved in NSW Land and Housing Corporation v Quinn (No 2) [2018] NSWDC 161?
What were the costs the department had to pay for the tenant's legal costs?
I do not wish to make a formal application as this is information which should be able to be provided under an informal request as it relates to public finance.
Yours faithfully,
George HA
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