Statistics
| Practising barristers | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All barristers | 2437 | 100 |
| Female barristers | 587 | 24.09 |
| Male barristers | 1850 | 75.91 |
| Seniority (in years) | < 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 25 | 26 - 35 | 26 - 35 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 4 | 172 | 138 | 106 | 118 | 34 | 15 | 587 |
| Male | 1 | 291 | 284 | 221 | 452 | 303 | 297 | 1850 |
| Total | 5 | 463 | 422 | 327 | 570 | 337 | 312 | 2437 |
| Ages (in years) | <= 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 5 | 154 | 182 | 149 | 71 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 587 |
| Male | 10 | 271 | 382 | 455 | 462 | 248 | 21 | 1 | 1850 |
| Total | 15 | 425 | 564 | 604 | 533 | 273 | 21 | 1 | 2437 |
| Senior counsel (QC or SC) | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All senior counsel | 400 | 100 |
| Female senior counsel | 51 | 12.75 |
| Male senior counsel | 349 | 87.25 |
| Practice Area | Male | Female | Total | M:F Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative dispute resolution | 268 | 71 | 339 | 3.77 |
| Appellate | 510 | 177 | 687 | 2.88 |
| Commercial | 627 | 195 | 822 | 3.22 |
| Common law/personal injury | 306 | 82 | 388 | 3.73 |
| Criminal | 379 | 146 | 525 | 2.6 |
| Defamation | 58 | 29 | 87 | 2 |
| Environment and planning | 112 | 60 | 172 | 1.87 |
| Equity | 526 | 159 | 685 | 3.31 |
| Family law and guardianship | 137 | 84 | 221 | 1.63 |
| Industrial/employment | 183 | 65 | 248 | 2.82 |
| Inquests/inquiries | 414 | 163 | 577 | 2.54 |
| International | 169 | 46 | 215 | 3.67 |
| Public/administrative | 432 | 176 | 608 | 2.45 |
| Tax/revenue | 114 | 28 | 142 | 4.07 |
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