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 | 28 | 156 | 150 | 118 | 125 | 53 | 17 | 647 |
Male | 30 | 258 | 293 | 243 | 385 | 274 | 281 | 1764 |
Total | 58 | 415 | 443 | 361 | 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 | 392 | 381 | 377 | 276 | 26 | 0 | 1764 |
Total | 24 | 463 | 612 | 527 | 447 | 312 | 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 | 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 |