Legal Services 2015-16
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2015-2016
|
Totals |
|
|
Total (External + Internal) Expenditure |
$1,258,290.56 |
|
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$888,244.75 |
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$370,045.81 |
|
Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure |
|
|
Total value of briefs to Counsel |
$77,402.74 |
|
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$111,127.34 |
|
Total value of professional fees paid |
$181,515.73 |
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$370,045.81 |
|
Counsel |
|
|
Number of direct briefs to male Counsel |
4 |
|
Number of direct briefs to female Counsel |
1 |
|
Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
5 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to male counsel |
0 |
|
Number of indirect briefs to female counsel |
0 |
|
Total number of indirect briefs to counsel |
0 |
|
For information only: Total number of briefs to male counsel |
4 |
|
For information only: Total number of briefs to female counsel |
1 |
|
For information only: Total number of briefs to counsel |
5 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to male counsel |
$58,046.13 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to female counsel |
$19,356.61 |
|
Total value of direct briefs to counsel |
$77,402.74 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to male counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to female counsel |
$0.00 |
|
Total value of indirect briefs to counsel |
$0.00 |
|
For information only: Total value of briefs to male counsel |
$58,046.13 |
|
For information only: Total value of briefs to female counsel |
$19,356.61 |
|
For information only: Total value of briefs to counsel |
$77,402.74 |
|
Professional Fees |
|
|
Australian Government Solicitor |
$120,949.96 |
|
Blue Ribbon Legal Costing |
$227.27 |
|
Kennedys |
$357.50 |
|
Mills Oakley Lawyers |
$42,560.00 |
|
BCCC Avocats Attorney-Law |
$17,421.00 |
|
Total value of professional fees paid |
$181,515.73 |
Legal Services 2014-15
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2014-2015
| Total (External + Internal) Expenditure | $4,096,455.24 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $938,963.49 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$3,157,491.75 |
| Total value of briefs to Counsel | $1,039,353.21 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $219,697.25 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $1,898,441.29 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $3,157,491.75 |
| Number of direct briefs to male Counsel | 6 |
| Number of direct briefs to female Counsel | 1 |
| Total number of direct briefs to counsel | 7 |
| Number of indirect briefs to male counsel | 7 |
| Number of indirect briefs to female counsel | 5 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to counsel | 12 |
| For information only: Total number of briefs to male counsel | 13 |
| For information only: Total number of briefs to female counsel | 6 |
| For information only: Total number of briefs to counsel | 19 |
| Total value of direct briefs to male counsel | $324,549.15 |
| Total value of direct briefs to female counsel | $12,002.12 |
| Total value of direct briefs to counsel | $336,551.27 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to male counsel | $532,246.95 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to female counsel | $170,554.99 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to counsel | $702,801.94 |
| For information only: Total value of briefs to male counsel | $856,796.10 |
| For information only: Total value of briefs to female counsel | $182,557.11 |
| For information only: Total value of briefs to counsel | $1,039,353.21 |
| Australian Government Solicitor | $1,895,796.79 |
| Kennedys | $2,644.50 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $1,898,441.29 |
Legal Services 2013-14
Legal Services Expenditure Report 2013-2014
| Total (External + Internal) Expenditure | $1,815,306.34 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $780,000.00 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $1,035,306.34 |
| Total value of briefs to Counsel | $579,681.30 |
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) | $5,071.61 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $450,553.43 |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $1,035,306.34 |
| Number of direct briefs to male Counsel | 11 |
| Number of direct briefs to female Counsel | 2 |
| Total number of direct briefs to counsel | 13 |
| Number of indirect briefs to male counsel | 1 |
| Number of indirect briefs to female counsel | 0 |
| Total number of indirect briefs to counsel | 1 |
| For information only: Total number of briefs to male counsel | 12 |
| For information only: Total number of briefs to female counsel | 2 |
| For information only: Total number of briefs to counsel | 14 |
| Total value of direct briefs to male counsel | $537,642.43 |
| Total value of direct briefs to female counsel | $40,767.96 |
| Total value of direct briefs to counsel | $578,410.39 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to male counsel | $1,270.91 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to female counsel | $0.00 |
| Total value of indirect briefs to counsel | $1,270.91 |
| For information only: Total value of briefs to male counsel | $538,913.34 |
| For information only: Total value of briefs to female counsel | $40,767.96 |
| For information only: Total value of briefs to counsel | $579,681.30 |
| Australian Government Solicitor | $385,707.70 |
| Kennedys | $8,573.33 |
| Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers | $56,272.40 |
| Total value of professional fees paid | $450,553.43 |
Legal Services 2012-13
|
Totals
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
Note: All figures should be inclusive of GST
|
|
|
Total Costs Recovered* *Do not subtract this figure from the legal services expenditure total |
$0.00
|
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure
|
$494,123.00
|
|
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure
|
$833,153.00
|
|
Total (External + Internal) Expenditure
|
$1,327,276.00
|
|
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
|
|
|
Total value of briefs to Counsel (A)
|
$364,559.00
|
|
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B)
|
$9,466.00
|
|
Total value of professional fees paid (C)
|
$120,098.00
|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure (A + B + C) |
$494,123.00
|
|
|
|
| Counsel |
|
| Number of briefs to male counsel |
5
|
| Number of briefs to female counsel |
2
|
| Total number of briefs to counsel |
7
|
| Number of direct briefs to male counsel |
5
|
| Number of direct briefs to female counsel |
1
|
| Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
6
|
| Total value of briefs to male counsel (including direct briefs)** |
$322,529.00
|
| Total value of briefs to female counsel (including direct briefs)** |
$42,030.00
|
| Total value of briefs to Counsel (A)*** |
$364,559.00
|
| Disbursements |
|
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B) |
$9,466.00
|
| Profesional Fees |
|
| List each law firm and the amount paid in professional fees in the financial year |
|
| Hall and Wilcox |
$6,600
|
| Blake Dawson |
$3,424
|
| Australian Government Solicitor |
$38,017.00
|
| Kennedy's |
$72,057.00
|
| Total value of professional fees paid (C) |
$364,559.00
|
|
**Includes the value of direct briefs. ***Includes all expenditure on Counsel. |
|
Legal Services 2011-12
|
Totals
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
Note: All figures should be inclusive of GST
|
|
|
Total Costs Recovered* *Do not subtract this figure from the legal services expenditure total |
$0.00
|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$91,204.61
|
|
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure
|
$420,479.49
|
|
Total (External + Internal) Expenditure
|
$511,684.10
|
|
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
|
|
|
Total value of briefs to Counsel (A)
|
$42,213.18
|
|
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B)
|
$3,212.56
|
|
Total value of professional fees paid (C)
|
$45,778.87
|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure (A + B + C) |
$91,204.61
|
|
|
|
| Counsel |
|
| Number of briefs to male counsel |
4
|
| Number of briefs to female counsel |
2
|
| Total number of briefs to counsel |
6
|
| Number of direct briefs to male counsel |
4
|
| Number of direct briefs to female counsel |
2
|
| Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
6
|
| Total value of briefs to male counsel (including direct briefs)** |
$30,085.18
|
| Total value of briefs to female counsel (including direct briefs)** |
$12,128.00
|
| Total value of briefs to Counsel (A)*** |
$42,213.18
|
| Disbursements |
|
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B) |
$3,212.56
|
| Profesional Fees |
|
| List each law firm and the amount paid in professional fees in the financial year |
|
| Australian Government Solicitor |
$16,420.80
|
| Ashurst |
$29,358.07
|
| Total value of professional fees paid (C) |
$45,778.87
|
|
**Includes the value of direct briefs. ***Includes all expenditure on Counsel. |
|
Legal Services 2010-11
|
Totals
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
Note: All figures should be inclusive of GST
|
|
|
Total Costs Recovered* *Do not subtract this figure from the legal services expenditure total |
$0.00
|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$453,653.05
|
|
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure
|
$631,936.00
|
|
Total (External + Internal) Expenditure
|
$1,085,589.05
|
|
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
Inclusive of GST
|
|
|
Total value of briefs to Counsel (A)
|
$160,538.38
|
|
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B)
|
$5,668.85
|
|
Total value of professional fees paid (C)
|
$287,445.82
|
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure (A + B + C) |
$453,653.05
|
|
|
|
| Counsel |
|
| Number of briefs to male counsel |
8
|
| Number of briefs to female counsel |
3
|
| Total number of briefs to counsel |
11
|
| Number of direct briefs to male counsel |
8
|
| Number of direct briefs to female counsel |
3
|
| Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
11
|
| Total value of briefs to male counsel (including direct briefs) |
$147,583.09
|
| Total value of briefs to female counsel (including direct briefs) |
$12,955.29
|
| Total value of briefs to Counsel (A) |
$160,538.38
|
| Disbursements |
|
| Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B) |
$5,668.85
|
| Profesional Fees |
|
| List each law firm and the amount paid in professional fees in the financial year |
|
| Brown & Co Solicitors and Consultants |
$2,112.00
|
| Landers and Rogers Lawyers |
$12,342.00
|
| Blake Dawson Waldren |
$10,420.14
|
| Australian Government Solicitor** |
$262,571.68
|
| Total value of professional fees paid (C) |
$287,445.82
|
| **These costs include the costs of an out-posted AGS employee from 1 July 2010-31 March 2011. |
|
Legal Services 2009-10
|
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
Note: All figures should be inclusive of GST
|
|
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure
|
$662,852.06
|
|
Total number of Counsel briefed
|
4
|
|
Total number of Counsel direct briefed
|
4
|
|
Total value of Counsel briefs
|
$112,014.34
|
|
Total disbursements (excl Counsel)
|
$4,807.40
|
|
Total of professional fees paid
|
$644,681.00
|
|
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure
|
$644,681.00
|
|
Total Costs Recovered
|
$0.00
|
|
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
Inclusive of GST
|
|
| Counsel |
|
|
Total number of Counsel briefed
|
4
|
|
*Male counsel briefed
|
3
|
|
*Female counsel briefed
|
1
|
|
Total number of Counsel direct briefed
|
|
|
*Male counsel direct briefed
|
2
|
|
*Female counsel direct briefed
|
1
|
|
Total value of Counsel briefs
|
$112,014.34
|
| *Male counsel briefs |
$105,014.34
|
| *Female counsel briefs |
$7,000.00
|
| Disbursements (excluding Counsel) |
$4,807.40
|
| Professional Fees |
|
| Total professional fees paid |
$658,044.66
|
|
|
|
| Australian Government Solicitor |
$455,236.41
|
| Browne & Co Solicitors |
$88,186.91
|
| Buchanan Law |
$2,607.00
|
Legal Services 2008-09
|
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
Note: All figures should be inclusive of GST
|
|
|
Total External Legal Services Expenditure
|
$563,991.67
|
|
Total number of Counsel briefed
|
4
|
|
Total number of Counsel direct briefed
|
4
|
|
Total value of Counsel briefs
|
$156,857.70
|
|
Total disbursements (excl Counsel)
|
$5,955.40
|
|
Total of professional fees paid
|
$401,178.57
|
|
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure
|
$390,663.47
|
|
Total Costs Recovered
|
$0.00
|
|
|
Amount
|
|---|---|
|
Inclusive of GST
|
|
| Counsel |
|
|
Total number of Counsel briefed
|
4
|
|
*Male counsel briefed
|
2
|
|
*Female counsel briefed
|
2
|
|
Total number of Counsel direct briefed
|
4
|
|
*Male counsel direct briefed
|
2
|
|
*Female counsel direct briefed
|
2
|
|
Total value of Counsel briefs
|
$156,857.70
|
| *Male counsel briefs |
$146,145.20
|
| *Female counsel briefs |
$10,712.50
|
| Disbursements (excluding Counsel) |
$5,955.40
|
| Professional Fees |
|
| Total professional fees paid |
$401,178.57
|
| Browne & Co Solicitors and Consultants Pty Ltd |
$47,807.80
|
| Australian Government Solicitor |
$350,367.77
|
| Brian Ward Partners |
$550.00
|
| Buchanan Law |
$2,453.00
|
