Statistics
| Practising barristers | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All barristers | 2436 | 100 |
| Female barristers | 583 | 23.93 |
| Male barristers | 1853 | 76.07 |
| Seniority (in years) | < 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 25 | 26 - 35 | 26 - 35 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 32 | 173 | 129 | 103 | 101 | 31 | 14 | 583 |
| Male | 47 | 307 | 278 | 214 | 436 | 297 | 273 | 1853 |
| Total | 79 | 480 | 407 | 317 | 537 | 328 | 287 | 2436 |
| Ages (in years) | <= 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 11 | 170 | 182 | 127 | 73 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 583 |
| Male | 19 | 306 | 384 | 453 | 463 | 216 | 11 | 1 | 1853 |
| Total | 30 | 476 | 566 | 580 | 536 | 235 | 11 | 1 | 2436 |
| Senior counsel (QC or SC) | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All senior counsel | 401 | 100 |
| Female senior counsel | 51 | 12.72 |
| Male senior counsel | 350 | 87.28 |
| Practice Area | Male | Female | Total | M:F Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative dispute resolution | 265 | 69 | 334 | 3.84 |
| Appellate | 502 | 174 | 676 | 2.89 |
| Commercial | 622 | 191 | 813 | 3.26 |
| Common law/personal injury | 306 | 81 | 387 | 3.78 |
| Criminal | 376 | 142 | 518 | 2.65 |
| Defamation | 58 | 28 | 86 | 2.07 |
| Environment and planning | 112 | 59 | 171 | 1.9 |
| Equity | 522 | 155 | 677 | 3.37 |
| Family law and guardianship | 134 | 82 | 216 | 1.63 |
| Industrial/employment | 182 | 64 | 246 | 2.84 |
| Inquests/inquiries | 411 | 158 | 569 | 2.6 |
| International | 168 | 46 | 214 | 3.65 |
| Public/administrative | 432 | 174 | 606 | 2.48 |
| Tax/revenue | 112 | 27 | 139 | 4.15 |
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