Leading Administrative & Public Law Barristers – Queensland, 2026

Salwa Marsh

Matthew Jones KC

Damien O'Brien KC

John McKenna

Sarah Spottiswood

Kate Slack

Matthew Wilkinson

John McKenna KC

NICHOLA DERRINGTON

Jayleigh Sargent

The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Administrative, Public Law & Judicial Review Law Barristers details both Senior Counsel and Junior Counsel practising in Administrative Law, Public Law, Freedom of Information & Judicial Review matters within the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers  for their expertise and abilities in these areas.

Senior Counsel

Matthew Brady KC, Higgins Chambers
Jonathan Horton KC, Level 18 Inns of Court
Nitra Kidson KC, Higgins Chambers
Matthew Jones KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
John McKenna KC, 16 Quay Central Chambers
Damien O’Brien KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Angus Scott KC, Murray Gleeson Chambers

Junior Counsel

Nichola Derrington, 16 Quay Central Chambers
Emma Hoiberg, Level 17 Chambers
Salwa Marsh, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Michael Maynard, 16 Quay Central Chambers
Sarida McLeod, 35 West Chambers
Ben McGlade, Deane Chambers
Felicity Nagorcka, Higgins Chambers
Jayleigh Sargent, 16 Quay Central Chambers
Kate Slack, Higgins Chambers
Sarah Spottiswood, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Matthew Wilkinson, Level Twenty Seven Chambers

The 2026 rankings of leading Administrative Law Barristers in Queensland, identified by fellow Queensland Litigation solicitors and barristers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.