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Rahmin de Kretser
Moya O'Brien
Michael Allen
Lucinda Thies
Lucien Richter
Kate Ballard
James Anderson
Felicity Fox
David Cronin
Daniel Sala
Amelia Beech
Christopher Terry
Ashley Halphen
Sophie Stafford
Adam Chernok
Hayden Rattray
Julian Murphy
Morgan Brown
Diana Price
Lachlan Cameron
Belinda Franjic
Richard Edney























The 2026 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 29 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 |
| Barnaby Johnston (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Barnaby Johnston |
| Michael McGrath | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael McGrath |
| Dan Sala (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Dan Sala |
| Paul Smallwood | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Smallwood |
| Sam Tovey (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Sam Tovey |
Leading
| Junior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| David Cronin (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Cronin |
| Rahmin de Kretser (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rahmin de Kretser |
| Richard Edney (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Edney |
| Mark Gumbleton | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Gumbleton |
| 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 |
| Christopher Terry (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Terry |
| Lucinda Thies (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Lucinda Thies |
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