Thread by @GoodLawProject

Government has hit us with a shock legal bill in our challenge with @RunnymedeTrust over its appointment of Conservative Peer Dido Harding to run the disastrous Test and Trace programme – without open competition🚨 (1/7)

Back in March, Government said their costs ‘would be in the region of £35,000 to £50,000’, so we didn’t seek a costs cap (a Court order that would have ‘capped’ how much we’d have to pay Government if we don’t win) (2/7)

A couple of months later, they wrote to say their expected costs would actually be closer to £150,000… (3/7)

But now, out of nowhere and with only weeks until our High Court hearing, they have increased their estimated costs again – to a whopping £360,000 💰 (4/7)

It’s now too late for us to apply for a costs cap, and we’re facing an enormous potential bill if we do not win in Court – seven times higher than Government’s original estimate🤯 (5/7)

The principle at stake in this case– that Government must appoint the best candidate, not its best friend – is incredibly important. If we don’t defend this, we don’t see who else can (6/7)

If you’d like to help us carry the load, you can chip in here. Thank you. (7/7)
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