Statistics

Practising barristers Number %
All barristers 2411 100
Female barristers 621 25.76
Male barristers 1789 74.2
Seniority (in years) < 1 1 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 25 26 - 35 36 - Total
Female 3 152 159 106 126 54 21 621
Male 3 247 299 243 405 293 299 1789
Total 7 399 458 349 531 347 320 2411
Ages (in years) <= 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 80 - 89 90+ Total
Female 6 149 195 161 72 36 1 0 621
Male 10 261 379 412 407 294 26 0 1789
Total 16 410 575 573 479 330 27 0 2411
Senior counsel (QC or SC) Number %
All senior counsel 398 100
Female senior counsel 60 15.08
Male senior counsel 338 84.92
Practice Area Male Female Total M:F Ratio
Alternative dispute resolution 293 82 375 3.57
Appellate 579 200 779 2.9
Commercial 677 218 895 3.11
Common law/personal injury 344 95 439 3.62
Criminal 434 176 610 2.47
Defamation 73 30 103 2.43
Environment and planning 130 63 193 2.06
Equity 581 184 765 3.16
Family law and guardianship 157 93 250 1.69
Industrial/employment 197 69 266 2.86
Inquests/inquiries 467 186 653 2.51
International 179 55 234 3.25
Public/administrative 481 195 676 2.47
Tax/revenue 117 30 147 3.9