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The 2020 listing of leading New South Wales Parenting & Children’s Matters barristers details counsel practising within the areas of parenting, custody and matters relating to the children of a relationship in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 28 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Christie SC | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Suzanne Christie SC |
| Melissa Gillies SC | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Melissa Gillies SC |
| Richard Schonell SC (biography) | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Schonell SC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Campton SC (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Campton SC |
| Peter Cummings SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Cummings SC |
| Robert Lethbridge SC | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Robert Lethbridge SC |
| Paul Sansom SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Sansom SC |
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Barnett (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Martha Barnett |
| Esther Lawson | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Esther Lawson |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Cantrall (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Claire Cantrall |
| Mary-Anne Clifford | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Anne Clifford |
| Rachel Dart (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rachel Dart |
| David Dura | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Dura |
| Mary-Clare Kennedy | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Clare Kennedy |
| John Levy | Waratah Chambers | |
| Christopher Othen (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Othen |
Recommended
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