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Kiel Roberts
Rachel Dart
Melissa Gillies SC
Craig Brickwood
Roger_Harper
Martha Barnett SC
Tereza Seric
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The 2026 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 27 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Martha Barnett SC (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Martha Barnett SC |
| Melissa Gillies SC (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Melissa Gillies SC |
| Michael Kearney SC (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Kearney SC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Cummings SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Peter Cummings SC |
| David Dura SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Dura SC |
| Chrisopher Othen SC | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Chrisopher Othen SC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Ward SC | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Donna Ward SC |
Junior Counsel
Market Leader
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Cantrall | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Claire Cantrall |
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Mary-Clare Kennedy | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Clare Kennedy |
| Karen Shea | Fredrick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Karen Shea |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Dart (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rachel Dart |
| Esther Lawson | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Esther Lawson |
| John Longworth | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: John Longworth |
| Shanna Mahony | Lachlan Macquarie Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Shanna Mahony |
| Kiel Roberts (biography) | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Kiel Roberts |
| Catherine Spain (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Catherine Spain |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Brickwood (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Craig Brickwood |
| Mary-Anne Clifford | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mary-Anne Clifford |
| Roger Harper (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Roger Harper |
| Thomas Matthews (biography) | Family Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Thomas Matthews |
| Liam O'Reilly | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Liam O'Reilly |
| Angela Petrie (biography) | Wardell Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Angela Petrie |
| Leah Reid (biography) | Greenway Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Leah Reid |
| Tereza Seric (biography) | Culwulla Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Tereza Seric |
| Janai Tabbernor | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Janai Tabbernor |
| Michael Todd (biography) | Family Law Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Todd |
| Matthew Wong (biography) | Waratah Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Matthew Wong |
No barristers match these filters.
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