Catalogue description Treasury Solicitor's Department: Litigation Division: Registered files (L series)

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Details of TS 84
Reference: TS 84
Title: Treasury Solicitor's Department: Litigation Division: Registered files (L series)
Description:

Papers and other material created and received by the Treasury Solicitor's Department staff handling cases on behalf of client departments. These may include departmental briefs, papers relating to the appointment of counsel, transcripts of proceedings, legal opinions, correspondence between the parties, internal exchanges between staff, newspaper cuttings etc.
Date: 1957-1991
Arrangement:

Arranged in original reference order within each transfer.
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: L series files
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Treasury Solicitor's Department, Litigation Division, 1965-
Physical description: 319 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2004 Treasury Solicitor's Department
Accumulation dates: File series began in 1972
Selection and destruction information: Files relating to cases which set a precedent, were the object media interest at the time or related to public interest issues have been selected for permanent preservation.
Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

The Litigation Division, which was established as a separate entity in 1965, provided advice to, and conducted litigation on behalf of client departments. The L series was begun in 1972 and continues in use to the present day. The scope of the business documented on L series files included common law; public inquiries; arbitrations; Lands Tribunals; Crown privilege and Chancery matters including charities, company and bankruptcy, patents and trade marks; planning appeals etc.

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