





Philip Strickland SC
Phillip Boulten SC
Gabrielle Bashir SC
Troy Edwards SC
Ragni Mathur SC
Matthew Johnston SC






The 2023 listing of leading New South Wales Criminal Law Senior Counsel details Queens Counsel and Senior Counsel practising in criminal law matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the states Criminal law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Showing all 18 senior counsel
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Market Leader
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Boulten SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Phillip Boulten SC |
Preeminent
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Game SC | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Game SC |
| Philip Strickland SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Philip Strickland SC |
| Bret Walker SC | Fifth Floor St James’ Hall | Doyle’s ranking record: Bret Walker SC |
Leading
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Bashir SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Gabrielle Bashir SC |
| Grant Brady SC | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Grant Brady SC |
| Matthew Johnston SC (biography) | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Johnston SC |
Recommended
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Anderson SC | Public Defenders Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Troy Anderson SC |
| Simon Buchen SC | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Simon Buchen SC |
| Margaret Cunneen SC | State Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Margaret Cunneen SC |
| Troy Edwards SC | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Troy Edwards SC |
| Dean Jordan SC | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Dean Jordan SC |
| Ragni Mathur SC | Maurice Byers Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ragni Mathur SC |
| Stephen Odgers SC | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephen Odgers SC |
| Richard Pontello SC | Sir Owen Dixon Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Pontello SC |
| Belinda Rigg SC | Public Defenders Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Belinda Rigg SC |
| John Stratton SC | Sir Owen Dixon Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: John Stratton SC |
| Murugan Thangaraj SC | Forbes Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Murugan Thangaraj SC |
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