Legal Services Expenditure Report 2017–18
All figures should be exclusive of GST.
Totals
Total (external and internal) expenditure: $820,675.78
- Total internal legal services expenditure: $248,089.16
- Total external legal services expenditure: $572,586.62
Summary of external legal services expenditure
Total external legal services expenditure: $572,586.62
- Total value of briefs to counsel: $75,450.74
- Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel): $20,238.47
- Total value of professional fees paid: $476,897.41
Counsel
Total number of direct briefs to counsel: 2
- Number of direct briefs to male counsel: 2
- Number of direct briefs to female counsel: 0
Total number of indirect briefs to counsel: 5
- Number of indirect briefs to male counsel: 3
- Number of indirect briefs to female counsel: 2
For information only: Total number of briefs to counsel: 7
- For information only: Total number of briefs to male counsel: 5
- For information only: Total number of briefs to female counsel: 2
Total value of direct briefs to counsel: $22,810.91
- Total value of direct briefs to male counsel: $22,810.91
- Total value of direct briefs to female counsel: –
Total value of indirect briefs to counsel: $52,639.83
- Total value of indirect briefs to male counsel: $19,031.46
- Total value of indirect briefs to female counsel: $33,608.37
For information only: Total value of briefs to counsel: $75,450.74
- For information only: Total value of briefs to male counsel: $41,842.37
- For information only: Total value of briefs to female counsel: $33,608.37
Professional fees
- Australian Government Solicitor: $80,992.07
- Holding Redlich: $261,692.25
- HWL Ebsworth Lawyers: $92,253.89
- Webb Henderson: $40,358.98
Other government legal service providers
- Office of Parliamentary Counsel: $690.37
- Council of Australian Council: $90.91
Privacy Laws & Business: $818.94
Total value of professional fees paid: $476,897.41