Statistics
| Practising barristers | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All barristers | 2473 | 100 |
| Female barristers | 596 | 24.1 |
| Male barristers | 1877 | 75.9 |
| Seniority (in years) | < 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 25 | 26 - 35 | 36 - | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 17 | 170 | 138 | 105 | 117 | 34 | 15 | 596 |
| Male | 29 | 293 | 283 | 221 | 450 | 302 | 299 | 1877 |
| Total | 46 | 463 | 421 | 326 | 567 | 336 | 314 | 2473 |
| Ages (in years) | <= 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 7 | 161 | 181 | 150 | 71 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 596 |
| Male | 14 | 291 | 385 | 455 | 462 | 247 | 21 | 2 | 1877 |
| Total | 21 | 452 | 566 | 605 | 533 | 272 | 21 | 2 | 2473 |
| Senior counsel (QC or SC) | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All senior counsel | 397 | 100 |
| Female senior counsel | 49 | 12.34 |
| Male senior counsel | 348 | 87.66 |
| Practice Area | Male | Female | Total | M:F Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative dispute resolution | 273 | 73 | 346 | 3.74 |
| Appellate | 516 | 181 | 697 | 2.85 |
| Commercial | 633 | 196 | 829 | 3.23 |
| Common law/personal injury | 311 | 85 | 396 | 3.66 |
| Criminal | 383 | 151 | 534 | 2.54 |
| Defamation | 59 | 29 | 88 | 2.03 |
| Environment and planning | 114 | 60 | 174 | 1.9 |
| Equity | 531 | 161 | 692 | 3.3 |
| Family law and guardianship | 137 | 85 | 222 | 1.61 |
| Industrial/employment | 186 | 66 | 252 | 2.82 |
| Inquests/inquiries | 418 | 166 | 584 | 2.52 |
| International | 170 | 46 | 216 | 3.7 |
| Public/administrative | 435 | 179 | 614 | 2.43 |
| Tax/revenue | 114 | 28 | 142 | 4.07 |
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