Statistics

Practising barristers Number %
All barristers 2412 100
Female barristers 647 26.82
Male barristers 1764 73.13
Seniority (in years) < 1 1 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 - Total
Female 29 156 150 117 125 53 17 647
Male 30 259 292 243 385 274 281 1764
Total 59 416 442 360 510 327 298 2412
Ages (in years) <= 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90+ Total
Female 8 167 219 146 70 36 0 0 647
Male 16 296 393 381 377 275 26 0 1764
Total 24 463 613 527 447 311 26 0 2412
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 310 89 399 3.48
Appellate 613 211 824 2.91
Commercial 698 228 926 3.06
Common law/personal injury 355 97 452 3.66
Criminal 459 180 639 2.55
Defamation 74 33 107 2.24
Environment and planning 135 66 201 2.05
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 122 34 156 3.59