






Gabrielle Bashir SC
Tom Percy QC
Phillip Boulten SC
Hament Dhanji SC
David Edwardson QC
Grant Brady SC
Tim Game SC







The 2020 listing of leading Australian Criminal Law Senior Counsel details Queens Counsel and Senior Counsel practising 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 21 senior counsel
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Preeminent
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Boulten SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Philip Boulten SC |
| Saul Holt QC | 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Saul Holt QC |
| Robert Richter QC | Meldrum & Hyland List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Richter QC |
| Bret Walker SC | Fifth Floor St James’ Hall | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Bret Walker SC |
Leading
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Brady SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Grant Brady SC |
| Dermot Dann QC | Holmes List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Dermot Dann QC |
| Hament Dhanji SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Hament Dhanji SC |
| Tim Game SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Game SC |
| Ian Hill QC | Greens List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Hill QC |
| Jeffrey Hunter QC | Lucas Chambers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Jeffrey Hunter QC |
| Matthew Johnston SC | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Johnston SC |
| Peter Morrissey SC | Meldrum & Hyland List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Morrissey SC |
Recommended
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Bashir SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Gabrielle Bashir SC |
| Simon Buchen SC | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Simon Buchen SC |
| Philip Dunn QC | Foley's List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Philip Dunn QC |
| David Edwardson QC (biography) | Bar Chambers | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: David Edwardson QC |
| David Hallowes SC | Foley's List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: David Hallowes SC |
| Paul Holdenson QC | Foley's List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Holdenson QC |
| Tom Percy QC (biography) | Albert Wolff Chambers | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Tom Percy QC |
| Marie Shaw QC | Frank Moran Chambers | Adelaide | Doyle’s ranking record: Marie Shaw QC |
| Philip Strickland SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Philip Strickland SC |
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