Originally Posted by
JamesWales
Clearly that doesn't matter, as she was referring to an issue well within her remit. If that's what the precedent is, I can accept that. My understanding is that the payout prevented a more protracted process that would have cost taxpayers more (not that this is the issue that people actually are bothered about here).
She shouldn't have done it, thats unquestionable, but I can see why she hasn't personally paid out.
I'm not going to get outraged given the sum and the sheer amount of other abuses of public money about.
The terrorist who murdered the Tory MP was given nearly ten times this sum in legal aid for example. That's the law, that's precedent, that's where we are.