Statistics
| Practising barristers | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All barristers | 2413 | 100 |
| Female barristers | 565 | 23.41 |
| Male barristers | 1848 | 76.59 |
| Seniority (in years) | < 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 25 | 26 - 35 | 26 - 35 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 2 | 173 | 132 | 103 | 106 | 34 | 14 | 565 |
| Male | 2 | 312 | 280 | 217 | 441 | 308 | 286 | 1848 |
| Total | 4 | 485 | 412 | 320 | 547 | 342 | 300 | 2413 |
| Ages (in years) | <= 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 4 | 159 | 179 | 124 | 79 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 565 |
| Male | 9 | 282 | 384 | 452 | 477 | 229 | 14 | 1 | 1848 |
| Total | 13 | 441 | 563 | 576 | 556 | 249 | 14 | 1 | 2413 |
| 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 | 237 | 61 | 298 | 3.89 |
| Appellate | 447 | 152 | 599 | 2.94 |
| Commercial | 566 | 177 | 743 | 3.2 |
| Common law/personal injury | 280 | 76 | 356 | 3.68 |
| Criminal | 326 | 122 | 448 | 2.67 |
| Defamation | 55 | 29 | 84 | 1.9 |
| Environment and planning | 98 | 54 | 152 | 1.81 |
| Equity | 476 | 148 | 624 | 3.22 |
| Family law and guardianship | 115 | 74 | 189 | 1.55 |
| Industrial/employment | 168 | 55 | 223 | 3.05 |
| Inquests/inquiries | 371 | 140 | 511 | 2.65 |
| International | 143 | 38 | 181 | 3.76 |
| Public/administrative | 385 | 156 | 541 | 2.47 |
| Tax/revenue | 97 | 27 | 124 | 3.59 |
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