Legal Services Expenditure
1. In accordance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2005 and Guidance Note 2 of 2006 published by the Office of Legal Services Coordination, the following information is provided in respect of the legal services expenditure for financial year 2008-2009 for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade:
| Note: All figures should include GST | |
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $2,730,296 |
| Total number of Counsel briefed | 8 |
| Total number of Counsel direct briefed | Nil |
| Total value of Counsel briefs | $93,674 |
| Total of disbursements (excl Counsel) | $77,789 |
| Total of professional fees paid | $2,730,296 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $3,352,305 |
| Total Costs Recovered | nil |
| External Legal Services Expenditure (inclusive of GST) | |
| Counsel | |
| Total number of Counsel briefed in Australia | 8 |
| * Male counsel briefed | 8 |
| * Female counsel briefed | nil |
| Total number of Counsel direct briefed in Australia | nil |
| * Male counsel direct briefed | 0 |
| * Female counsel direct briefed | 0 |
| Total value of Counsel briefs in Australia | $93,674 |
| * Male counsel briefs | $93,674 |
| * Female counsel briefs | Nil |
| Disbursements (excluding Counsel) | $77,789 |
| Professional Fees | |
| Total professional fees paid (includes Aus and Overseas) | $2,732,296 |
2. For any clarification, please contact Katherine Cook of the Administrative and Domestic Law Section, Domestic Legal Branch on +61 2 6261 3005.
October 2009