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 or a Queen’s/Senior Counsel. For 2020-21 reports, include 2009 barristers.
Number of briefs - direct and indirect briefs| Type | Number |
|---|
| Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel | 0 |
| Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel | 1 |
| Total
number of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel | 0 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel | 0 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel | 4 |
| Total
number of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel | 0 |
Value of briefs - direct and indirect briefs| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel | $0 |
| Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel | $7,952 |
| Total
value of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel | $0 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel | $0 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel | $54,601.00 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel | $0 |
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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
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 | $0 |
| Total value of briefs to all counsel | $88,758 |
Panel Fee
| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Legal Services Panel Fee (2020-21) | $1,631 |
Disbursements
| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Total Disbursements | $18,190 |
Professional Fees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|
| Australian Government Solicitor | $342,787 |
| Clayton
Utz | $19,784 |
| Corrs Chambers Westgarth | $16,915 |
| HWL Ebsworth | $108,093 |
| Maddocks | $32,303 |
| Mills Oakley | $3,473 |
| Norton Rose Fulbright | $96,388 |
| Holding Redlich | $192,112 |
| Sparke Helmore | $2,902 |
Summary totals
| Type | Amount |
|---|
| Total
Legal Services 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 | $0 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $18,190 |
| Total value of professional fees | $814,757
|
| Total value of professional fees - 10% off-Panel allowance | $0 |
| Total value of professional fees - Exemption from AGD | $0 |
| Total number of briefs to counsel | 14 |
