Statistics
| Practising barristers | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| All barristers | 2433 | 100 |
| Female barristers | 584 | 24 |
| Male barristers | 1849 | 76 |
| Seniority (in years) | < 1 | 1 - 5 | 6 - 10 | 11 - 15 | 16 - 25 | 26 - 35 | 36 - | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 5 | 170 | 138 | 105 | 117 | 34 | 15 | 584 |
| Male | 2 | 292 | 284 | 221 | 450 | 302 | 298 | 1849 |
| Total | 7 | 462 | 422 | 326 | 567 | 336 | 313 | 2433 |
| Ages (in years) | <= 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90+ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 5 | 154 | 179 | 149 | 71 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 584 |
| Male | 10 | 271 | 382 | 454 | 461 | 249 | 21 | 1 | 1849 |
| Total | 15 | 425 | 561 | 603 | 532 | 274 | 21 | 1 | 2433 |
| 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 | 269 | 73 | 342 | 3.68 |
| Appellate | 512 | 180 | 692 | 2.84 |
| Commercial | 628 | 195 | 823 | 3.22 |
| Common law/personal injury | 307 | 84 | 391 | 3.65 |
| Criminal | 381 | 150 | 531 | 2.54 |
| Defamation | 58 | 29 | 87 | 2 |
| Environment and planning | 113 | 60 | 173 | 1.88 |
| Equity | 529 | 161 | 690 | 3.29 |
| Family law and guardianship | 137 | 86 | 223 | 1.59 |
| Industrial/employment | 183 | 65 | 248 | 2.82 |
| Inquests/inquiries | 415 | 166 | 581 | 2.5 |
| International | 170 | 46 | 216 | 3.7 |
| Public/administrative | 432 | 178 | 610 | 2.43 |
| Tax/revenue | 113 | 28 | 141 | 4.04 |
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