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Legal services expenditure 2011-2012

This is a statement of legal services expenditure published in accordance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2005.

Department of Human Services

Totals

Expenditure	Amount
Total costs recovered	$719 429.89
(do not subtract this figure from the legal services expenditure total)
Total external legal services expenditure	$13 655 701.34
Total internal legal services expenditure	$13 953 434.00
Total (external + internal) expenditure	$27 609 135.34

Summary of external legal services expenditure

Expenditure	Amount
Total value of briefs to Counsel (A)	$400 632.81
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B)	$762 857.39
Total value of professional fees paid (C)	$12 492 211.14
Total external legal services expenditure (A + B + C)	$13 655 701.34

Counsel

Expenditure	Amount
Number of briefs to male counsel	35
Number of briefs to female counsel	10
Total number of briefs to counsel	45
Number of direct briefs to male counsel	8
Number of direct briefs to female counsel	1
Total number of direct briefs to counsel	9
Total value of briefs to male counsel (including the value of direct briefs)	$312 047.08
Total value of briefs to female counsel (including the value of direct briefs)	$88 585.73
Total value of briefs to Counsel (A) (includes all expenditure on Counsel)	$400 632.81

Disbursements

Expenditure	Amount
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B)	$762 857.39

Professional Fees

Expenditure	Amount
Norton Rose	$322 287.35
Minter Ellison	$1 190 833.41
Sparke Helmore	$1 084 444.00
Clayton Utz	$2 039 399.26
AGS	$4 733 048.12
Maddocks	$80 670.43
DLA Piper	$1 160 685.00
Ashurst	$1 566 598.32
HWL Ebsworth	$314 245.25
Total value of professional fees paid (C)	$12 492 211.14

Note: all figures should be inclusive of GST.