Legal Services Expenditure Report

Legal Services Expenditure Report

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All figures should be inclusive of GST

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Totals
Total Costs Recovered1 $0.00
1 Do not subtract this figure from the legal services expenditure total  
   
Total External Legal Services Expenditure $3,493,692.73
Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure $2,017,642.59
Total (External + Internal) Expenditure $5,511,335.32

Summary of External Legal Services Expenditure
   
Total value of briefs to Counsel (A) $180,213.08
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B) $26,524.92
Total value of professional fees paid (C) $3,286,954.73
Total External Legal Services Expenditure (A + B + C)$3,493,692.73

Counsel
   
Number of briefs to male counsel 10
Number of briefs to female counsel 0
Total number of briefs to counsel10
   
Number of direct briefs to male counsel 0
Number of direct briefs to female counsel 0
Total number of direct briefs to counsel0
   
Total value of briefs to male counsel (including direct briefs)2 $180,213.08
Total value of briefs to female counsel (including direct briefs) 2 $0.00
Total value of briefs to Counsel (A)3$180,213.08

Disbursements
   
Total value of disbursements (excluding counsel) (B)$26,524.92

Professional Fees
   
Arnold Bloch Leibler $75,820.10
Australian Government Solicitor $2,023,058.77
Baker McKenzie $101,825.01
Blake Dawson $85,552.97
Clayton Utz $138,895.90
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade $788.01
DLA Piper $71,411.30
Mallesons Stephen Jaques $171,344.57
Minter Ellison $39,166.93
Norton Rose $329,692.00
Office of International Law $13,324.17
Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing $22,000.00
Sparke Helmore $214,075.00
Total value of professional fees paid (C)$3,286,954.73

2 Includes the value of direct briefs

3 Includes all expenditure on Counsel