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    Taxpayers left with £1 million bill for election case

    Taxpayers have been left to foot a bill exceeding £1 million for the Douglas East by-election court case.

    Final figures for the case which culminated in a seven week trial in 2012 are in - and show it cost £1,377,255. 
     
    Of this over £660,000 was paid to UK Counsel and more than £500,000 was spent on Legal Aid. 
     
    Treasury Minister Eddie Teare says he thinks a number of issues now need addressing: 
     

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