Treasury Legal Services Expenditure

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This is a statement of legal services expenditure by The Treasury, published in compliance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017.

2024–25
Item Amount
Number of counsel briefed 11
External expenditure on counsel $140,789
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $1,297,790
External expenditure on professional fees $2,410,877
Total external legal services expenditure $3,849,456
Internal expenditure on legal services $6,367,226
Total external and internal expenditure $10,216,682

 

2023–24
Item Amount
Number of counsel briefed 12
External expenditure on counsel $40,704
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $929,242
External expenditure on professional fees $2,410,976
Total external legal services expenditure $3,380,922
Internal expenditure on legal services $5,825,212
Total external and internal expenditure $9,206,134

 

2022–23
Item Amount
Number of counsel briefed 9
External expenditure on counsel $190,893
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $14,906
External expenditure on professional fees $3,224,885
Total external legal services expenditure $3,430,684
Internal expenditure on legal services $3,838,366
Total external and internal expenditure $7,269,050

 

2021–22
Item Amount
Number of counsel briefed 8
External expenditure on counsel $168,113
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $5,744
External expenditure on professional fees $4,035,897
Total external legal services expenditure $4,199,754
Internal expenditure on legal services $4,483,353
Total external and internal expenditure $8,683,107

 

2020–21
Item Amount
Number of counsel briefed 6
External expenditure on counsel $46,230
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $21,039
External expenditure on professional fees $3,527,745
Total external legal services expenditure $3,595,014
Internal expenditure on legal services $3,257,619
Total external and internal expenditure $6,852,633

 

2019–20
Item Amount
Number of counsel briefed 4
External expenditure on counsel $19,592
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $2,439
External expenditure on professional fees $3,117,588
Total external legal services expenditure $3,139,619
Internal expenditure on legal services $2,436,700
Total external and internal expenditure $5,576,319

 

2018–19
Item Amount
Number of counsel briefed 0
External expenditure on counsel $0
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $5,410
External expenditure on professional fees $2,346,953
Total external legal services expenditure $2,352,363
Internal expenditure on legal services $2,088,423
Total external and internal expenditure $4,440,786

The following statements of legal services expenditure by The Treasury, were published in compliance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2005.

2017–18
Item Amount
External expenditure on counsel $3,818
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $11,196
External expenditure on professional fees $3,690,168
Total external legal services expenditure $3,705,182
Internal expenditure on legal services $1,868,531
Total external and internal expenditure $5,573,713

 

2016–17
Item Amount
External expenditure on counsel $38,062
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $223,819
External expenditure on professional fees $1,654,317
Total external legal services expenditure $1,916,198
Internal expenditure on legal services $1,946,490
Total external and internal expenditure $3,862,687

 

2015–16
Item Amount
External expenditure on counsel $36,957
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $4,609
External expenditure on professional fees $1,697,246
Total external legal services expenditure $1,738,812
Internal expenditure on legal services $1,790,797
Total external and internal expenditure $3,529,609

 

2014–15
Item Amount
External expenditure on counsel $22,867
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $47,643
External expenditure on professional fees $1,467,180
Total external legal services expenditure $1,537,690
Internal expenditure on legal services $1,526,335
Total external and internal expenditure $3,064,025

 

2013–14
Item Amount
External expenditure on counsel $28,874
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $4,071
External expenditure on professional fees $770,493
Total external legal services expenditure $803,438
Internal expenditure on legal services $1,681,375
Total external and internal expenditure $2,484,813

 

2012–13
Item Amount
External expenditure on counsel $215,450
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $43,504
External expenditure on professional fees $2,142,951
Total external legal services expenditure $2,401,905
Internal expenditure on legal services $427,562
Total external and internal expenditure $2,829,468

 

2011–12
Item Amount
External expenditure on counsel $3,475
External disbursements (excluding counsel) $43,349
External expenditure on professional fees $2,030,572
Total external legal services expenditure $2,077,396
Internal expenditure on legal services $376,895
Total external and internal expenditure $2,454,291

 

2010–11
Item Amount
Total legal services expenditure including disbursements $2,331,257
Total external legal services expenditure including disbursements $1,847,979
External expenditure on solicitors $1,828,486
External expenditure on counsel $19,493
Total internal legal services expenditure including disbursements $483,278

 

2009–10
Item Amount
Total legal services expenditure including disbursements $5,484,066
Total external legal services expenditure including disbursements $5,005,170
External expenditure on solicitors $4,935,291
External expenditure on counsel

$69,879

Total internal legal services expenditure including disbursements $478,896

 

2008–09
Item Amount
Total legal services expenditure including disbursements $4,512,972
Total external legal services expenditure including disbursements $4,081,853
External expenditure on solicitors $3,935,052
External expenditure on counsel $146,800
Number of female counsel briefed 3
Value of briefs to female counsel $11,243
Number of male counsel briefed 9
Value of briefs to male counsel $135,556
Total internal legal services expenditure including disbursements $431,119

 

2007–08
Item Amount
Total legal services expenditure including disbursements $1,375,168
Total external legal services expenditure including disbursements $1,362,731
External expenditure on solicitors $1,261,987
External expenditure on counsel $100,744
Number of female counsel briefed 1
Value of briefs to female counsel $10,908
Number of male counsel briefed 4
Value of briefs to male counsel $89,836
Total internal legal services expenditure including disbursements $12,436

 

2006–07
Item Amount
Total legal services expenditure including disbursements $1,544,060
Total external legal services expenditure including disbursements $1,544,060
External expenditure on solicitors $1,426,936
External expenditure on counsel $117,124
Number of female counsel briefed 1
Value of briefs to female counsel $27,254
Number of male counsel briefed 7
Value of briefs to male counsel $89,870
Total internal legal services expenditure including disbursements Nil