Legal Services Expenditure Report for the Financial Year 2008 - 2009
For each financial year, direction 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions requires the Australian Human Rights Commission to publish:
- how much it spent on legal services; and
- details of the barristers it briefed.
| Total External Legal Services Expenditure | $5,940.60 |
| Total number of Counsel briefed | 1 |
| Total number of Counsel direct briefed | 1 |
| Total value of Counsel briefs | $5,242.60 |
| Total of disbursements (excl Counsel) | $0.00 |
| Total of professional fees paid | $698.00 |
| Total Internal Legal Services Expenditure | $1,032,698.44 |
| Total Costs Recovered | $0.00 |
Notes
- All figures are inclusive of GST
- The amount spent on internal legal services includes all direct and indirect expenses, comprised of direct salary costs, indirect salary costs (superannuation, leave entitlements) direct overhead (costs of desks, computer, stationery) indirect overhead (apportioned rent, electricity, etc), and legal unit overhead (specialist software licences, cost of law library).
- The Commission's Legal Section also provides legal advice to the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner and this work is reflected in the amount spent on internal legal services.
External Legal Services Expenditure (inclusive of GST)
Australian Human Rights Commission 2008-9
| Counsel | |
| Total number of Counsel briefed | 1 |
| * Male counsel briefed | 0 |
| * Female counsel briefed | 1 |
| Total number of Counsel direct briefed | 1 |
| * Male counsel direct briefed | 0 |
| * Female counsel direct briefed | 1 |
| Total value of Counsel briefs | $5,242.60 |
| * Male counsel briefs | 0 |
| * Female counsel briefs | $5,242.60 |
| Disbursements (excluding Counsel) | $0.00 |
| Professsional Fees | |
| Total professional fees paid | $698.00 |
| Australian Government Solicitor | $698.00 |
