








Ruth Shann SC
Rishi Nathwani KC
Neil Clelland KC
Jason Gullaci SC
David Hallowes SC
Colin Mandy SC
Chris Carr SC
Sally Flynn KC
Sharon Lacy SC









The 2025 listing of leading Victorian Criminal Law Senior Counsel details Senior and Queens 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dermot Dann KC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Dermot Dann KC |
Preeminent
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Carr SC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Carr SC |
| Ian Hill KC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Hill KC |
| Colin Mandy SC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Colin Mandy SC |
| Ruth Shann SC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ruth Shann SC |
Leading
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Condon KC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Julie Condon KC |
| Jason Gullaci SC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Jason Gullaci SC |
| David Hallowes SC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Hallowes SC |
| Paul Holdenson KC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Holdenson KC |
| Peter Morrissey SC | Meldrum's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Morrissey SC |
| Rishi Nathwani KC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rishi Nathwani KC |
Recommended
| Senior counsel | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Boston | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Catherine Boston |
| Neil Clelland KC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Neil Clelland KC |
| Philip Dunn KC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Philip Dunn KC |
| Sally Flynn KC | Meldrum's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Sally Flynn KC |
| Sharon Lacy (biography) | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Sharon Lacy |
| Julian McMahon SC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Julian McMahon SC |
| Robert Richter KC | Meldrum's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Richter KC |
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