Statistics
| Practising barristers | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All barristers | 2434 | 100 |
| Female barristers | 584 | 23.99 |
| Male barristers | 1850 | 76.01 |
| Seniority (in years) | < 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 25 | 26 - 35 | 26 - 35 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 1 | 172 | 138 | 107 | 117 | 34 | 15 | 584 |
| Male | 0 | 292 | 284 | 221 | 453 | 303 | 296 | 1850 |
| Total | 1 | 464 | 422 | 328 | 570 | 337 | 311 | 2434 |
| Ages (in years) | <= 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 5 | 152 | 182 | 148 | 71 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 584 |
| Male | 10 | 271 | 382 | 456 | 463 | 246 | 21 | 1 | 1850 |
| Total | 15 | 423 | 564 | 604 | 534 | 271 | 21 | 1 | 2434 |
| 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 | 267 | 70 | 337 | 3.81 |
| Appellate | 506 | 177 | 683 | 2.86 |
| Commercial | 624 | 194 | 818 | 3.22 |
| Common law/personal injury | 306 | 82 | 388 | 3.73 |
| Criminal | 377 | 146 | 523 | 2.58 |
| Defamation | 58 | 28 | 86 | 2.07 |
| Environment and planning | 112 | 59 | 171 | 1.9 |
| Equity | 522 | 159 | 681 | 3.28 |
| Family law and guardianship | 136 | 83 | 219 | 1.64 |
| Industrial/employment | 182 | 66 | 248 | 2.76 |
| Inquests/inquiries | 411 | 161 | 572 | 2.55 |
| International | 169 | 46 | 215 | 3.67 |
| Public/administrative | 431 | 176 | 607 | 2.45 |
| Tax/revenue | 113 | 28 | 141 | 4.04 |
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