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Rishi Nathwani KC
Neil Clelland KC
Jason Gullaci SC
David Hallowes SC
Colin Mandy SC
Chris Carr SC
Sally Flynn KC
Megan Tittensor SC
Sharon-Lacy SC










The 2026 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 23 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 |
| David Hallowes SC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Hallowes SC |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Boston SC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Catherine Boston SC |
| 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 |
| Ian Hill KC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Hill KC |
| Sharon Lacy SC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Sharon Lacy SC |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Argiropoulos SC | Green List | Doyle’s ranking record: Karen Argiropoulos SC |
| Neil Clelland KC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Neil Clelland KC |
| Patrick Doyle KC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Patrick Doyle KC |
| Philip Dunn KC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Philip Dunn KC |
| Sally Flynn KC (biography) | Meldrum's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Sally Flynn KC |
| Daniel Gurvich SC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Gurvich SC |
| Paul Holdenson KC | Foley's List | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Holdenson KC |
| Theo Kassimatis KC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Theo Kassimatis KC |
| Julian McMahon SC | Greens List | Doyle’s ranking record: Julian McMahon SC |
| Carmen Randazzo SC | Holmes List | Doyle’s ranking record: Carmen Randazzo SC |
| Megan Tittensor SC (biography) | Parnell's Barristers | Doyle’s ranking record: Megan Tittensor SC |
No senior counsel match these filters.
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