The 2019 listing of leading Victorian Criminal Law Senior Counsel details Senior and Queens Counsel practising in criminal law matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by Victoria’s Criminal law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Showing all 22 senior counsel
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Dunn QC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Philip Dunn QC |
| Ian Hill QC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Hill QC |
| Peter Morrissey SC | Meldrum & Hyland List | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Morrissey SC |
| Robert Richter QC | Meldrum & Hyland List | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Richter QC |
Leading
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Clelland QC | Meldrum & Hyland List | Doyle’s ranking record: Neil Clelland QC |
| Dermot Dann QC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Dermot Dann QC |
| David Hallowes SC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: David Hallowes SC |
| Paul Holdenson QC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Holdenson QC |
| Theo Kassimatis QC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Theo Kassimatis QC |
| Colin Mandy SC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Colin Mandy SC |
Recommended
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Dane | Meldrum & Hyland List | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Dane |
| John Dickinson QC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: John Dickinson QC |
| Sally Flynn QC | Meldrum & Hyland List | Doyle’s ranking record: Sally Flynn QC |
| Ian Freckelton QC (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Freckelton QC |
| Daniel Gurvich QC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Gurvich QC |
| Justin Hannebery SC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Justin Hannebery SC |
| John Kelly SC | Holmes list | Doyle’s ranking record: John Kelly SC |
| Richard Maidment QC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Maidment QC |
| Julian McMahon SC | Howells' List | Doyle’s ranking record: Julian McMahon SC |
| Nicholas Papas QC | Patterson's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Nicholas Papas QC |
| Patrick Tehan QC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Patrick Tehan QC |
| Michael Tovey QC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Tovey QC |
No senior counsel match these filters.
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