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Sam Tovey
Rahmin de Kretser
Moya O'Brien
Morgan Brown
Michael Allen
Barnaby Johnston
Lucinda Thies
Lucien Richter
Kate Ballard
James Anderson
Felicity Fox
David Cronin
Daniel Sala
Amelia Beech
Christopher Terry
Ashley Halphen
Anthony Lewis
Sophie Stafford
Richard Edney
Adam Chernok





















The 2025 listing of leading Victorian Criminal Law Junior Counsel details Junior 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 27 junior counsel
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Amelia Beech (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Amelia Beech |
| Anthony Lewis (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Anthony Lewis |
| Paul Smallwood (biography) | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Smallwood |
Leading
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Edney (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Edney |
| Mark Gumbleton | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Gumbleton |
| Barnaby Johnston (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Barnaby Johnston |
| Michael McGrath | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael McGrath |
| Moya O'Brien (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Moya O'Brien |
| Lucien Richter (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Lucien Richter |
| Dan Sala (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Sala |
| Sam Tovey (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Tovey |
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