Statistics
| Practising barristers | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All barristers | 2435 | 100 |
| Female barristers | 593 | 24.35 |
| Male barristers | 1841 | 75.61 |
| Seniority (in years) | < 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 25 | 26 - 35 | 36 - | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 19 | 171 | 136 | 103 | 117 | 32 | 15 | 593 |
| Male | 31 | 294 | 281 | 219 | 442 | 293 | 281 | 1841 |
| Total | 50 | 465 | 418 | 322 | 559 | 325 | 296 | 2435 |
| Ages (in years) | <= 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 7 | 163 | 180 | 149 | 69 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 593 |
| Male | 14 | 291 | 383 | 453 | 450 | 230 | 19 | 1 | 1841 |
| Total | 21 | 454 | 564 | 602 | 519 | 255 | 19 | 1 | 2435 |
| Senior counsel (QC or SC) | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All senior counsel | 390 | 100 |
| Female senior counsel | 50 | 12.82 |
| Male senior counsel | 340 | 87.18 |
| Practice Area | Male | Female | Total | M:F Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative dispute resolution | 276 | 74 | 351 | 3.73 |
| Appellate | 527 | 184 | 711 | 2.86 |
| Commercial | 638 | 205 | 844 | 3.11 |
| Common law/personal injury | 317 | 90 | 407 | 3.52 |
| Criminal | 389 | 155 | 545 | 2.51 |
| Defamation | 59 | 30 | 89 | 1.97 |
| Environment and planning | 119 | 60 | 179 | 1.98 |
| Equity | 540 | 166 | 706 | 3.25 |
| Family law and guardianship | 137 | 86 | 224 | 1.59 |
| Industrial/employment | 188 | 65 | 254 | 2.89 |
| Inquests/inquiries | 426 | 168 | 594 | 2.54 |
| International | 170 | 47 | 218 | 3.62 |
| Public/administrative | 442 | 180 | 623 | 2.46 |
| Tax/revenue | 115 | 28 | 143 | 4.11 |
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