Angela Petrie
Catherine Spain
Kiel Roberts
Rachel Dart
Melissa Gillies SC
Craig Brickwood
Roger_Harper
Kiel Roberts
Michael Weightman
Martha Barnett SC
Tereza Seric
Leah Reid
The 2025 listing of leading New South Wales Parenting & Children’s Matters barristers details counsel practising within the areas of parenting, custody and matters relating to the children of a relationship in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Barnett SC (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Martha Barnett SC |
| Melissa Gillies SC (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Melissa Gillies SC |
| Michael Kearney SC (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Kearney SC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Cummings SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Cummings SC |
| David Dura SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Dura SC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Chrisopher Othen SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Chrisopher Othen SC |
| Paul Sansom SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Sansom SC |
Junior Counsel
Market Leader
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Cantrall | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Claire Cantrall |
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Mary-Clare Kennedy | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Clare Kennedy |
| Esther Lawson | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Esther Lawson |
| Karen Shea | Fredrick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Karen Shea |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Mary-Anne Clifford | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Anne Clifford |
| Rachel Dart (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rachel Dart |
| Shanna Mahony | Lachlan Macquarie Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Shanna Mahony |
| Kiel Roberts (biography) | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Kiel Roberts |
| Catherine Spain (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Catherine Spain |
Recommended
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