Statistics
| Practising barristers | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All barristers | 2460 | 100 |
| Female barristers | 596 | 24.23 |
| Male barristers | 1864 | 75.77 |
| Seniority (in years) | < 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 25 | 26 - 35 | 36 - | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 19 | 171 | 137 | 105 | 117 | 32 | 15 | 596 |
| Male | 30 | 293 | 283 | 221 | 446 | 298 | 293 | 1864 |
| Total | 49 | 464 | 420 | 326 | 563 | 330 | 308 | 2460 |
| Ages (in years) | <= 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 7 | 162 | 182 | 150 | 69 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 596 |
| Male | 14 | 291 | 386 | 454 | 455 | 242 | 21 | 1 | 1864 |
| Total | 21 | 453 | 568 | 604 | 524 | 267 | 21 | 1 | 2460 |
| Senior counsel (QC or SC) | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All senior counsel | 394 | 100 |
| Female senior counsel | 49 | 12.44 |
| Male senior counsel | 345 | 87.56 |
| Practice Area | Male | Female | Total | M:F Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative dispute resolution | 275 | 74 | 349 | 3.72 |
| Appellate | 522 | 182 | 704 | 2.87 |
| Commercial | 639 | 204 | 843 | 3.13 |
| Common law/personal injury | 315 | 87 | 402 | 3.62 |
| Criminal | 385 | 153 | 538 | 2.52 |
| Defamation | 59 | 30 | 89 | 1.97 |
| Environment and planning | 117 | 60 | 177 | 1.95 |
| Equity | 539 | 166 | 705 | 3.25 |
| Family law and guardianship | 138 | 86 | 224 | 1.6 |
| Industrial/employment | 188 | 66 | 254 | 2.85 |
| Inquests/inquiries | 421 | 168 | 589 | 2.51 |
| International | 171 | 47 | 218 | 3.64 |
| Public/administrative | 441 | 180 | 621 | 2.45 |
| Tax/revenue | 114 | 28 | 142 | 4.07 |
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