2020-2021
We’ve published this statement of legal services expenditure in accordance with paragraph 11.1 (ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017.
All figures are GST exclusive and rounded to the nearest dollar.
| Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Number of counsel briefed | 4 |
| External expenditure on counsel | $66,591 |
| External disbursements (excluding counsel) | $123,652 |
| External expenditure on professional fees | $795,231 |
| Total external legal services expenditure | $985,474 |
| Total internal legal services expenditure | $1,479,574 |
| Total external and internal expenditure | $2,465,048 |
2019-2020
Summary totals
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| Type | Amount | ||
| Total (External + Internal) Expenditure | $2,183,932 | ||
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $622,328 | ||
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $1,561,604 |
Senior Counsel
Equitable briefing policy: ‘senior’ means a barrister of 10+ years experience at the Bar or a Queen’s/Senior Counsel. For 2019-20 reports, include 2010 barristers.
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Number of briefs - direct and indirect briefs |
|
|
Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
0 |
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Total number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
|
|
Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
2 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
|
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Value of briefs - direct and indirect briefs |
|
|
Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel |
$ |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel |
$ |
|
Total value of direct briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$ |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel |
$ |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel |
$19,458 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X senior counsel |
$ |
Junior Counsel
|
Number of briefs - direct and indirect briefs |
|
|
Total number of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
0 |
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Total number of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
7 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
3 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
|
|
Value of briefs - direct and indirect briefs |
|
|
Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel |
$ |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel |
$ |
|
Total value of direct briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$ |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel |
$44,568 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel |
$30,740 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to gender X junior counsel |
$ |
|
Total value of briefs to all counsel |
$94,766 |
Disbursements
| Total disbursements | $193,055 |
Professional Fees
| Total value of professional fees | $1,273,783 |
Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel
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Use of the Panel |
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Does your Agency participate in the WoAG Legal Services Panel? |
Yes |
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What was your WoAG Legal Services Panel Fee (2019-20) |
$ |
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|
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Use of WoAG Legal Services Panel flexibility mechanisms |
|
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Professional Fees for work done by non-Panel firms as part of 10% off-Panel allowance |
$ |
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Professional Fees for work done by non-Panel firms with an Exemption from AGD |
$ |
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| Summary totals | |
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T1 Total Legal Services Expenditure (External + Internal) |
$2,183,932 |
|
T2 Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$622,328 |
|
T3 Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$1,561,604 |
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T4 Total value of briefs to Counsel |
$94,766 |
|
T5 Total value of briefs to Male Counsel |
$44,568 |
|
T6 Total value of briefs to Female Counsel |
$50,198 |
|
T7 Total value of briefs to gender X Counsel |
- |
|
T8 Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$193,055 |
|
T9 Total value of professional fees |
$1,273,783 |
|
T10 Total value of professional fees - 10% off-Panel allowance |
- |
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T11 Total value of professional fees - Exemption from AGD |
- |
|
Total number of briefs to counsel |
12 |
2018-2019
All figures should be exclusive of GST and rounded to the nearest dollar.
Summary totals
| Type | Amount |
| Total (External + Internal) Expenditure | $1,675,392.00 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $250,704.00 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $1,424,688.00 |
Senior Counsel
Equitable briefing policy: ‘senior’ means a barrister of 10+ years experience at the Bar or a Queen’s/Senior Counsel. For 2018-19 reports, include 2009 barristers.
| Number of briefs - direct and indirect briefs | |
| Total number of direct briefs to male senior counsel | 0 |
| Total number of direct briefs to female senior counsel | 0 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to male senior counsel | 0 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to female senior counsel | 1 |
| Value of briefs - direct and indirect briefs | |
| Total value of direct briefs to male senior counsel | $- |
| Total value of direct briefs to female senior counsel | $- |
| Total value of indirect briefs to male senior counsel | $590.91 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to female senior counsel | $3,954.54 |
Junior Counsel
| Number of briefs - direct and indirect briefs | |
| Total number of direct briefs to male junior counsel | 0 |
| Total number of direct briefs to female junior counsel | 0 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to male junior counsel | 0 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to female junior counsel | 0 |
| Value of briefs - direct and indirect briefs | $- |
| Total value of direct briefs to male junior counsel | $- |
| Total value of direct briefs to female junior counsel | $- |
| Total value of indirect briefs to male junior counsel | $- |
| Total value of indirect briefs to female junior counsel | $- |
| Total value of briefs to all counsel | $4,545.45 |
Panel Fee
| Type | Amount |
| Legal Services Panel Fee (2017-18) | $- |
Disbursements
| Type | Amount |
| Total Disbursements | $71,803.33 |
Professional fees
| Recipient | Amount |
| Australian Government Solicitor | $126,441.66 |
| Clayton Utz | $1,219,397.56 |
| Lehmann Snell Lawyers | $2,500.00 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $1,348,339.22 |
Summary totals
| Type | Amount |
| T1 Total Legal Services Expenditure (External + Internal) | $1,675,392.00 |
| T2 Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $250,704.00 |
| T3 Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $1,424,688.00 |
| T4 Total value of briefs to Counsel | $4,545.45 |
| T5 Total value of briefs to Male Counsel | $590.91 |
| T6 Total value of briefs to Female Counsel | $3,954.54 |
| T7 Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $71,803.33 |
| T8 Total value of professional fees paid | $1,348,339.22 |
| Total number of briefs to counsel | 1 |
