We report on our legal services expenditure for each financial year. We do this to meet our obligations under the Legal Services Directions 2017.
2023-24 financial year
| Type | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $7,654,597.00 |
| Including disbursements in the amount of | $13,535.00 |
| Including briefs to counsel in the amount of | $77,258.00 |
| Of which female counsel | $1,070.00 |
| Of which male counsel | $76,188.00 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $12,283,424.00 |
| Total (External and Internal) Expenditure | $19,938,021.00 |
2022-23 financial year
| Type | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $7,504,231.89 |
| Including disbursements in the amount of | $603,031.84 |
| Including briefs to counsel in the amount of | $56,750.67 |
| Of which female counsel | $27,190.75 |
| Of which male counsel | $29,559.92 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $10,339,943.00 |
| Total (External and Internal) Expenditure | $17,884,174.89 |
2021-22 financial year
| Type | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $18,570,151.00 |
| Including disbursements in the amount of | $630,333.00 |
| Including briefs to counsel in the amount of | $410,629.00 |
| Of which female counsel | $192,087.00 |
| Of which male counsel | $218,542.00 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $11,865,210.00 |
| Total (External and Internal) Expenditure | $30,435,361.00 |
2020-21 financial year
| Type | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $13,152,824.00 |
| Including disbursements in the amount of | $153,598.00 |
| Including briefs to counsel in the amount of | $824,485.00 |
| Of which female counsel | $455,632.00 |
| Of which male counsel | $368,853.00 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $10,343,717.00 |
| Total (External and Internal) Expenditure | $23,496,541.00 |
2019-20 financial year
| Type | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $10,104,259.95 |
| Including disbursements in the amount of | $50,247.73 |
| Including briefs to counsel in the amount of | $456,046.10 |
| Of which female counsel | $175,479.33 |
| Of which male counsel | $280,566.77 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $11,322,628.66 |
| Total (External and Internal) Expenditure | $21,426,888.61 |