% of total fees 2.2% 46.3% 48.5% 19.3% 32.2% 51.5% 100.00% Table 11 provides data about the briefs provided to female barristers by reference to the areas of law on the old and new Panels. As the two Panels were composed of different areas of law, care should be taken in drawing comparisons between the two. The data for the new Panel only covers the period from 1 March 2016 when the new Panel commenced. In respect of the Areas of Law for which there is a nil percentage for female barristers, there was one brief for Construction and Infrastructure, and 8 briefs for Contracts and Procurement during the relevant period. The Intellectual Property and Information Technology area of law is not included because there were no reported briefs. 11: Proportion of briefs and fees to female barristers by Panel firms for previous and new Panels (%) 2009 - 2015 1 March 2016 30 June 2016 – Legal Panel Gateway Legal Services Panel Fees to Briefs to Briefs to Fees to female female female female Area of Law Area of Law barristers barristers barristers barristers (%) (%) (%) (%) 42% 33% Administrative Law General 32% 24% <1% <1% Construction and Infrastructure Commercial Projects 43% 5% 36% 26% Property Area Property 19% 17% 20% 6% Personal injuries Area Personal Injury 17% 12% 31% 43% Coronial inquiries Area Coronial Inquests 34% 24% 29% 36% Prosecutions Prosecutions 21% 17% <1% <1% Contracts and Procurement Resources 33% 79% Employment, Industrial and Equal 35% 30% FOI & Privacy 44% 28% Opportunity General Commercial 6% 21% 20% 26% General litigation Area 7% 7% Planning & Environment Area VGSO exclusive matters 38% 41% 57% 54% VGSO Exclusive
% of total fees 2.2% 46.3% 48.5% 19.3% 32.2% 51.5% 100.00% Table 11 provides data about the briefs provided to female barristers by reference to the areas of law on the old and new Panels. As the two Panels were composed of different areas of law, care should be taken in drawing comparisons between the two. The data for the new Panel only covers the period from 1 March 2016 when the new Panel commenced. In respect of the Areas of Law for which there is a nil percentage for female barristers, there was one brief for Construction and Infrastructure, and 8 briefs for Contracts and Procurement during the relevant period. The Intellectual Property and Information Technology area of law is not included because there were no reported briefs. 11: Proportion of briefs and fees to female barristers by Panel firms for previous and new Panels (%) 2009 - 2015 Legal Panel Gateway 1 March 2016 – 30 June 2016 Legal Services Panel Area of Law Briefs to female barristers (%) Fees to female barristers (%) Area of Law Briefs to female barristers (%) Fees to female barristers (%) General 32% 24% Administrative Law 42% 33% Commercial Projects 43% 5% Construction and Infrastructure <1% <1% Property 19% 17% Property Area 36% 26% Personal Injury 17% 12% Personal injuries Area 20% 6% Coronial Inquests 34% 24% Coronial inquiries Area 31% 43% Prosecutions 21% 17% Prosecutions 29% 36% Resources 33% 79% Contracts and Procurement <1% <1% FOI & Privacy 44% 28% Employment, Industrial and Equal Opportunity 35% 30% General Commercial 6% 21% General litigation Area 20% 26% VGSO exclusive matters 38% 41% Planning & Environment Area 7% 7% VGSO Exclusive 57% 54%