Legal services expenditure report 2020–21
All figures should be exclusive of GST and rounded to the nearest dollar.
Summary totals
| Type | Amount ($) |
|---|
| Total (external + internal) expenditure | 2,405,167 |
| Total internal legal services expenditure | 1,483,462 |
| Total external legal services expenditure | 921,705 |
Senior counsel
Equitable briefing policy: ‘senior’ means a barrister of 10+ years experience at the bar of a Queen’s/senior counsel. For 2020–21 reports, include 2009 barristers.
Number of briefs – direct briefs| Type | Number |
|---|
| Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel | – |
| Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel | 1 |
| Total number of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel | – |
| Total number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel | – |
| Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel | 4 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel | – |
Number of briefs – direct and indirect briefs| Type | Amount ($) |
|---|
| Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel | – |
| Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel | 7,952 |
| Total value of direct briefs to gender X counsel | – |
| Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel | – |
| Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel | 54,601 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel | – |
Junior counsel
Number of briefs – direct and indirect briefs| Type | Number |
|---|
| Total number of direct briefs to male junior counsel | 4 |
| Total number of direct briefs to female junior counsel | 1 |
| Total number of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel | – |
| Total number of indirect briefs to male junior counsel | 1 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel | 3 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel | – |
Value of briefs – direct and indirect briefs| Type | Amount ($) |
|---|
| Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel | 10,665 |
| Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel | 1,564 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel | 3,800 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel | 10,176 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel | – |
| Total value of briefs to all counsel | 88,758 |
Disbursements
| Type | Amount ($) |
|---|
| Total disbursements | 2,714 |
Professional fees
| Recipient | Amount ($) |
|---|
| Australian Government Solicitor | 342,787 |
| Clayton Utz | 19,784 |
| Corrs Chambers Westgarth | 16,915 |
| Holding Redlich | 192,112 |
| HWL Ebsworth | 108,093 |
| Maddocks | 32,303 |
| Mills Oakley | 3,473 |
| Norton Rose Fulbright | 96,388 |
| Sparke Helmore | 2,902 |
Summary totals
| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Total legal service expenditure | $2,405,167 |
| Total internal legal services expenditure | $1,483,462 |
| Total external legal services expenditure | $921,705 |
| Total value of briefs to counsel | $88,758 |
| Total value of briefs to male counsel | $14,465 |
| Total value of briefs to female counsel | $74,293 |
| Total value of briefs to gender X counsel | – |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $18,190 |
| Total value of professional fees | $814,757 |
| Total value of professional fees – 10% off-panel allowance | – |
| Total value of professional fees – exemption from AGD | – |
| Total number of briefs to counsel | 14 |
