Each education and library board (ELB) spent the following amounts on legal advice in relation to special educational needs cases in the last five years. These exclude ELB solicitor costs which are included under ELB costs.
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 BELB 4,700 6,433 9,400 29,261 1,469 NEELB 500 500 500 500 500 SEELB 0 15,730 206,006 78,682 0 SELB 0 5,250 0 11,800 12,325 WELB 0 0 0 21,424 0