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Troy Edwards SC
Philip Strickland SC
Murugan Thangaraj SC
Simon Buchen SC
Chris Carr SC
Neil Clelland KC
Colin Mandy SC
David Edwardson
David Hallowes SC
Rishi Nathwani KC
Ruth Shann SC
Slade Howell
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson














The 2026 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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Buchen SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Simon Buchen SC |
| Dermot Dann KC | Holmes List | Melbourne | Doyle’s ranking record: Dermot Dann KC |
| Tim Game SC | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Game SC |
| Saul Holt KC | 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Saul Holt KC |
| Matthew Johnston SC | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Johnston SC |
| Philip Strickland SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Philip Strickland SC |
| Murugan Thangaraj SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Murugan Thangaraj SC |
Leading
Recommended
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Location | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Cook SC | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Angela Cook SC |
| Avni Djemal SC | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | |
| Craig Eberhardt KC | Level 20 Inns of Court | Brisbane | Doyle’s ranking record: Craig Eberhardt KC |
| Slade Howell SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Slade Howell SC |
| Lisa-Claire Hutchinson SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Lisa-Claire Hutchinson SC |
| Bret Walker SC (biography) | Fifth Floor St James Hall | Sydney | Doyle’s ranking record: Bret Walker SC |
| Paul Yovich SC | Francis Burt Chambers | Perth | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Yovich SC |
No senior counsel match these filters.
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