



Roger Harper
christopher othen
Catherine Spain
John Longworth




The 2022 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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Cummings SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Cummings SC |
| Paul Sansom SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Paul Sansom SC |
| Donna Ward SC | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Donna Ward SC |
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Barnett | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Martha Barnett |
| David Dura | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Dura |
| Mary-Clare Kennedy | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Clare Kennedy |
| Esther Lawson | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Esther Lawson |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Cantrall | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Claire Cantrall |
| Mary-Anne Clifford | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Anne Clifford |
| Dina Lioumis | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Dina Lioumis |
| Christopher Othen (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Othen |
| Matthew Wong | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Wong |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Dart | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rachel Dart |
| Gillian Eldershaw (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Gillian Eldershaw |
| Roger Harper (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Roger Harper |
| Greg Kenny | Lachlan Macquarie Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Greg Kenny |
| John Levy | Waratah Chambers | |
| John Longworth | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: John Longworth |
| Shanna Mahony | Lachlan Macquarie Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Shanna Mahony |
| Liam O'Reilly | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Liam O'Reilly |
| Karen Shea | Fredrick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Karen Shea |
| Catherine Spain (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Catherine Spain |
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