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The 2018 listing of leading Queensland Criminal Law Barristers details counsel practising in criminal law matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by the state’s Criminal Law solicitors and fellow counsel for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Showing all 27 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Callaghan SC | 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Callaghan SC |
| Saul Holt QC | 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Saul Holt QC |
| Jeffrey Hunter QC | Lucas Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Jeffrey Hunter QC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Byrne QC | Fullagar Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Byrne QC |
| Michael Copley QC | Fullagar Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Copley QC |
| Tony Glynn QC | Fullagar Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Glynn QC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Greggery QC | 31 Sturt Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Justin Greggery QC |
| Stephen Keim SC | Higgins Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Keim SC |
| Elizabeth Wilson QC (biography) | Murray Gleeson Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Elizabeth Wilson QC |
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Angus Edwards | Lucas Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Angus Edwards |
| Tony Kimmins | Level 20 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Kimmins |
| Greg McGuire | Lucas Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Greg McGuire |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Eberhardt | Level 20 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Craig Eberhardt |
| Ruth O'Gorman | Higgins Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ruth O'Gorman |
| Benedict Power | Halsbury Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Benedict Power |
| Tim Ryan | Lilley Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Ryan |
| Christopher Wilson | Lucas Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Wilson |
| Stephen Zillman | Level 9 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Zillman |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| James Godbolt | Cedric Hampson Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: James Godbolt |
| Kylie Hillard (biography) | Griffith Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Kylie Hillard |
| Andrew Hoare | Halsbury Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Hoare |
| Malcolm Harrison | Lucas Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Malcolm Harrison |
| Simon Lewis | Lucas Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Simon Lewis |
| Scott Lynch | Lucas Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Scott Lynch |
| Eoin Mac Golla Ri | Griffith Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Eoin Mac Golla Ri |
| Mark McCarthy (biography) | 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark McCarthy |
| Bernard Reilly | Inns of Court Gold Coast | Doyle’s ranking record: Bernard Reilly |
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