Invoices and details
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From: James
Dear Crown Law Office,
Kia ora,
Further to today's revelation that legal representation provided to four former Labour ministers, including former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern, cost the taxpayer more than $70,000, under the OIA please provide the following.
When was the legal representation first commenced/ invoiced?
Has any legal representation or invoices for services provided for Jacinda Ardern, Grant Robertson, Chris Hipkins or Ayesha Verrall been provided by Dentons lawyer, Linda Clark.
Please provide dates of these invoices. and all dates of invoices from Dentons relating to this matter.
Yours faithfully,
James
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Crown Law Office
Kia ora James
We acknowledge receipt of your email of 29 August 2025 requesting
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
In accordance with section 15 of the Official Information Act, a response
to your request will be provided as soon as is reasonably practicable, and
in any case within 20 working days of receipt of your request, i.e. by 26
September 2025.
Ngā mihi nui | Kind regards
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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Kia ora James
Please see attached for the response to your Official Information Act
request of 29 August 2025.
Kind regards | Ngā mihi nui
Te Tari Ture o te Karauna Crown Law Office
19 Aitken Street | PO Box 2858 | Wellington 6011
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