Statistics
| Practising barristers | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All barristers | 2414 | 100 |
| Female barristers | 565 | 23.41 |
| Male barristers | 1849 | 76.59 |
| Seniority (in years) | < 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 25 | 26 - 35 | 26 - 35 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 3 | 173 | 132 | 103 | 106 | 34 | 14 | 565 |
| Male | 3 | 312 | 280 | 217 | 441 | 308 | 286 | 1849 |
| Total | 6 | 485 | 412 | 320 | 547 | 342 | 300 | 2414 |
| Ages (in years) | <= 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 4 | 159 | 180 | 123 | 79 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 565 |
| Male | 10 | 282 | 384 | 452 | 477 | 229 | 14 | 1 | 1849 |
| Total | 14 | 441 | 564 | 575 | 556 | 249 | 14 | 1 | 2414 |
| Senior counsel (QC or SC) | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All senior counsel | 388 | 100 |
| Female senior counsel | 46 | 11.86 |
| Male senior counsel | 342 | 88.14 |
| Practice Area | Male | Female | Total | M:F Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative dispute resolution | 260 | 66 | 326 | 3.94 |
| Appellate | 489 | 166 | 655 | 2.95 |
| Commercial | 604 | 186 | 790 | 3.25 |
| Common law/personal injury | 299 | 80 | 379 | 3.74 |
| Criminal | 366 | 139 | 505 | 2.63 |
| Defamation | 55 | 28 | 83 | 1.96 |
| Environment and planning | 111 | 58 | 169 | 1.91 |
| Equity | 511 | 156 | 667 | 3.28 |
| Family law and guardianship | 134 | 79 | 213 | 1.7 |
| Industrial/employment | 180 | 65 | 245 | 2.77 |
| Inquests/inquiries | 397 | 156 | 553 | 2.54 |
| International | 162 | 45 | 207 | 3.6 |
| Public/administrative | 420 | 169 | 589 | 2.49 |
| Tax/revenue | 109 | 28 | 137 | 3.89 |
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