To be fair, a number of these cases will be leftovers from the last Conservative government.
It might be prudent to let some go, but I can't help feel the majority of senior civil servants are still Tory appointees who might be reluctant to be seen to cave in
Andy Jolley
DfE legal costs rise by more than 50% under Labour | TES
Increase in legal costs is likely due to the government introducing contentious policies that have ‘well-funded’ opponents - such as VAT on private school fees, say experts
