Appendix 7: Legal services expenditure

Legal services expenditure

The Legal Services Directions 2005 paragraph 11.1(ba) requires all departments and agencies to make publicly available their legal services expenditure for the previous financial year.

Table 31: Summary of legal services expenditure

Summary of legal services expenditure	2014–15 GST exclusive	2015–16 GST exclusive
Total legal services expenditure	$33,086,372.22	$26,930,554.03
Total external legal services expenditure	$30,938,964.20	$24,322,510.03
Total internal legal services expenditure	$2,147,408.02	$2,608,044.00

Table 32: External legal services expenditure summary

External legal services expenditure	2014–15 GST exclusive	2015–16 GST exclusive
Total external legal services expenditure
Total number of counsel briefed	156	206
Male counsel briefed	83	119
Female counsel briefed	73	87
Total number of counsel direct briefed	48	68
Male counsel direct briefed	23	33
Female counsel direct briefed	25	35
Total value of all counsel briefs	$6,910,799.09	$6,009,713.79
All male counsel briefs	$4,365,700.39	$3,004,612.44
All female counsel briefs	$2,545,098.70	$3,005,101.35
Disbursements (excluding counsel)	$1,536,011.00	$1,220,376.87
Professional fees	$22,492,154.11	$17,092,419.37

Table 33: Professional service providers

Professional service providers	2014–15 GST exclusive	2015–16 GST exclusive
Australian Government Solicitor	$12,246,558.65	$10,133,015.00
Ashurst	$154,729.68	$32,853.75
Norton Rose Fullbright	$332,787.34	$0.00
Sparke Helmore Solicitors	$95,445	$20,312.00
Clayton Utz	$101,239.55	$386,669.00
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers	$23,279.67	$12,247.78
King & Wood Mallesons	$242,947.75	$0.00
Maddocks	$2,021.50	$0.00
Minter Ellison Lawyers	$8,737,202.50	$5,629,984.60
Piper Alderman	$95,236	$778,490.40
Office of Parliamentary Counsel	$460,706.47	$47,716.84
Gadens	$0.00	$51,130.00
Total professional fees	$22,492,154.11	$17,092,419.37