Law Council of Australia

Policy Agenda

Equitable Briefing Policy

The Law Council’s Equitable Briefing Policy is intended to drive cultural change within the legal profession, support opportunities for career development, progression and retention, and address the significant pay gap and underrepresentation of women at the Australian Bar.

The Policy, which is voluntary, is available for adoption by either a Briefing Entity (which can include corporations, law firms, organisations, government bodies, partnerships, or a body who recommends or briefs Australian barristers to advise or to appear in Australia or overseas) or a Barrister (collectively referred to as Adoptees).

The Policy currently establishes a long-term target for Adoptees to brief women barristers in at least 30 per cent of all briefs and pay women barristers at least 30 per cent of the total value of all brief fees.

Sign up to the Equitable Briefing Policy

To sign up for the Equitable Briefing Policy, please click on the button below. 

For more information, interested organisations or individuals can review the Policy's Terms and Conditions here.

Review of the Equitable Briefing Policy

The Law Council recognises the need to continue to review the Policy from time to time to ensure the Policy is appropriate and adapted to achieve its purpose. This year, the Law Council will be conducting its second review of the Policy which will cover the Policy’s operation thus far and any areas for improvement. The Law Council would be grateful to receive feedback from its Adoptees on a range of questions.

The Law Council has developed an online portal to assist Adoptees in providing their feedback on the Policy. The Law Council will work through the feedback received to inform its discussions on its review of the Policy.

Please submit your feedback by COB 8 November 2024. 

To submit your feedback on the Policy, please click on the button below:

We have also produced a copy of the questions for Adoptees, to ensure they have enough time consider the issues before submitting their feedback via the online portal. Please note that all comments received will remain confidential and will stay anonymous. 

Annual report for the 2023-24 Financial Year 

The reporting period for 2023–2024 is now closed. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Law Council.
 

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The 2022 Review considered matters including whether the reporting targets should be revised, whether the Policy should address additional areas of diversity, and whether the terminology used in the Policy is up-to-date. Accordingly, in November 2022, the Policy was updated in accordance with the findings of the Review.

Contact

For any queries in relation to the Equitable Briefing Policy please contact:

Akhila Sambhara
T. 02 6246 3744
E. akhila.sambhara@lawcouncil.au

Last Updated on 11/10/2024

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