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.
| 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 | |
|---|---|
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |