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The 2018 listing of leading Australian Criminal Law Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel in criminal law matters across all Australian legal markets who have been identified by the nation’s criminal lawyers and barristers for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Showing all 24 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 | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Buchen | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Simon Buchen |
| Angus Edwards | Lucas Chambers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Angus Edwards |
| Troy Edwards | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Troy Edwards |
| April Francis | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: April Francis |
| Greg McGuire | Lucas Chambers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Greg McGuire |
| Geoffrey Steward | Meldrum & Hyland List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Geoffrey Steward |
Leading
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avni Djemal | Sir Owen Dixon Chambers | Sydney | |
| Richard Edney | Foley's List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Edney |
| Leighton Gwynn | Holmes List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Leighton Gwynn |
| Justin Hannebery | Greens List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Justin Hannebery |
| Lisa-Claire Hutchison | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Lisa-Claire Hutchison |
| Tony Kimmins | Level 20 Inns of Court | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Tony Kimmins |
| Ruth Shann | Foley's List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Ruth Shann |
Recommended
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Allen (biography) | Len King Chambers | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Anthony Allen |
| Heath Barklay (biography) | Edmund Barton Chambers | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Heath Barklay |
| Steven Boland | Sir Owen Dixon Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Steven Boland |
| Peggy Dwyer | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Peggy Dwyer |
| Ashley Halphen | Holmes List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Ashley Halphen |
| Peter Lange | Maurice Byers Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Lange | |
| Ragni Mathur | Maurice Byers Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Ragni Mathur |
| Ruth O'Gorman | Higgins Chambers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Ruth O'Gorman |
| Ben Power | Halsbury Chambers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Ben Power |
| Sam Tovey | Foley's List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Tovey |
| Christopher Wilson | Lucas Chambers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Wilson |
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