Statistics

Practising barristers Number %
All barristers 2411 100
Female barristers 646 26.79
Male barristers 1764 73.16
Seniority (in years) < 1 1 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 - Total
Female 28 156 150 118 124 53 17 646
Male 30 258 293 243 385 274 281 1764
Total 58 415 443 361 509 327 298 2411
Ages (in years) <= 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90+ Total
Female 8 167 218 146 70 36 0 0 646
Male 16 296 392 381 377 276 26 0 1764
Total 24 463 611 527 447 312 26 0 2411
Senior counsel (QC or SC) Number %
All senior counsel 382 100
Female senior counsel 59 15.45
Male senior counsel 323 84.55
Practice Area Male Female Total M:F Ratio
Alternative dispute resolution 309 89 398 3.47
Appellate 613 211 824 2.91
Commercial 698 229 927 3.05
Common law/personal injury 355 97 452 3.66
Criminal 459 179 638 2.56
Defamation 74 33 107 2.24
Environment and planning 135 65 200 2.08
Equity 595 193 788 3.08
Family law and guardianship 174 98 272 1.78
Industrial/employment 206 72 278 2.86
Inquests/inquiries 487 193 680 2.52
International 184 58 242 3.17
Public/administrative 509 207 716 2.46
Tax/revenue 121 34 155 3.56