Legal Services Expenditure

In accordance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2005 and Guidance Note 8 of 2010 published by the Office of Legal Services Coordination, the following information is provides the legal services expenditure for financial year 2011-2012 for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade:

Note: All figures include GST * Please note that in accordance with Guidance Note Number 8 of 2010 the total cost of each dedicated legal unit within the Department has been included in the internal legal services expenditure.
Total External Legal Services Expenditure	$3,113,556.14
Total number of Counsel briefed	5
Total number of Counsel direct briefed	Nil
Total value of Counsel briefs	$5,402
Total of disbursements (excl Counsel)	$30,436.93
Total of professional fees paid	$3,077,717.21
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure	$9,707,373*
Total Costs Recovered	nil
External Legal Services Expenditure (inclusive of GST)
Counsel
Total number of Counsel briefed in Australia	5
* Male counsel briefed	5
* 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	$5,402
* Male counsel briefs	$5,402
* Female counsel briefs	Nil
Disbursements (excluding Counsel)	$30,436.93
Professional Fees
Total professional fees paid	$3,077,717.21