Legal Services Expenditure
Updated: 19 September 2022
Statement under the Legal Services Directions 2017
This is a statement of legal services expenditure by the AEC, published in compliance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017.
AEC's Legal Services Expenditure 2021–22
Totals
External Legal Services Expenditure |
$3,320,967 |
Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$2,889,949 |
Total Expenditure |
$6,210,916 |
Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure
Total value of briefs to counsel |
$86,616 |
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$158,970 |
Total value of professional fees paid |
$3,075,381 |
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$3,320,967 |
Counsel
Number of direct briefs to male counsel |
0 |
Number of direct briefs to female counsel |
0 |
Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
0 |
Number of indirect briefs to male counsel |
7 |
Number of indirect briefs to female counsel |
3 |
Total number of indirect briefs to counsel |
10 |
Disbursements
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$158,970 |
Professional Fees
Total value of professional fees paid |
$3,075,381 |
Previous Legal Services Expenditures
Totals
External Legal Services Expenditure |
$885 065 |
Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$2 268 748 |
Total Expenditure |
$3 153 813 |
Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure
Total value of briefs to Counsel |
$35 270 |
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$126 014 |
Total value of professional fees paid |
$723 727 |
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$885 065 |
Counsel
Number of direct briefs to male counsel |
0 |
Number of direct briefs to female counsel |
0 |
Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
0 |
Number of indirect briefs to male counsel |
4 |
Number of indirect briefs to female counsel |
1 |
Total number of indirect briefs to Counsel |
5 |
Disbursements
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$126 014 |
Professional Fees
Total value of professional fees paid |
$885 065 |
Totals
External Legal Services Expenditure |
$287 860 |
Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$1 417 207 |
Total Expenditure |
$1 705 067 |
Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure
Total value of briefs to Counsel |
$64 778 |
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$6 696 |
Total value of professional fees paid |
$216 386 |
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$287 860 |
Counsel
Number of direct briefs to male counsel |
0 |
Number of direct briefs to female counsel |
0 |
Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
0 |
Number of indirect briefs to male counsel |
8 |
Number of indirect briefs to female counsel |
2 |
Total number of indirect briefs to Counsel |
10 |
Disbursements
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) |
$6 696 |
Professional Fees
Total value of professional fees paid |
$216 386 |
Totals
Total External Legal Services Expenditure |
$509 119 |
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure |
$1 523 536 |
Total (External + Internal) Expenditure |
$2 032 655 |
Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure
Total value of briefs to Counsel (A) |
$34 175 |
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B) |
$25 143 |
Total value of professional fees paid (C) |
$449 802 |
Total External Legal Services Expenditure (A + B + C) |
$509 120 |
Counsel
Number of direct briefs to male counsel |
0 |
Number of direct briefs to female counsel |
0 |
Total number of direct briefs to counsel |
0 |
Number of indirect briefs to male counsel |
8 |
Number of indirect briefs to female counsel |
2 |
Total number of indirect briefs to Counsel |
10 |
Disbursements
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B) |
$25 143 |
Professional Fees
Total value of professional fees paid (C) |
$449 802 |