The 2026 listing of leading ACT Criminal Law Barristers details counsel practising in criminal law matters in the ACT legal market who have been identified by the territory’s Criminal Law solicitors and fellow counsel for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Senior Counsel
Leading
Anthony Williamson SC, Burley Griffin Chambers
Recommended
Margaret Jones SC
Jon Purnell SC, Jeffrey Miller Chambers
Junior Counsel
Leading
Kieran Ginges, Burley Griffin Chambers
Skye Jerome, Burley Griffin Chambers
Keegan Lee, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Maher, Burley Griffin Chambers
Recommended
Sarah Baker-Goldsmith, Burley Griffin Chambers
Duncan Berents, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
John Masters, Blackburn Chambers
Joshua Nottle, Blackburn Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Anthony Williamson SC, Burley Griffin Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Keegan Lee, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Maher, Burley Griffin Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kieran Ginges, Burley Griffin Chambers
Skye Jerome, Burley Griffin Chambers
2024 edition published July 2024
Senior Counsel – Recommended
John Purnell SC, Jeffrey Miles Chambers
Steven Whybrow SC, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
James Maher, Burley Griffin Chambers
Jack Pappas, Empire Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kieran Ginges, Burley Griffin Chambers
Keegan Lee, Burley Griffin Chambers
John Masters, Blackburn Chambers
Katrina Musgrove, Key Chambers
2023 edition published July 2023
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Margaret Jones SC, Burley Griffin Chambers
Steven Whybrow SC, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Katrina Musgrove, Key Chambers
Jack Pappas, Empire Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kieran Ginges, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Maher, Burley Griffin Chambers
John Masters, Blackburn Chambers
Joshua Nottle, Blackburn Chambers
James Sabharwal, Burley Griffin Chambers
2022 edition published August 2022
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Margaret Jones SC, Burley Griffin Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
John Masters, Blackburn Chambers
Jack Pappas, Empire Chambers
Steven Whybrow, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kieran Ginges, Burley Griffin Chambers
Katrina Musgrove, Key Chambers
2021 edition published July 2021
Leading
Ken Archer, Burley Griffin Chambers
Katrina Musgrove, Key Chambers
Steven Whybrow, Key Chambers
Recommended
John Masters, Blackburn Chambers
Margaret Jones, Canberra Chambers
Jack Pappas, Empire Chambers
2020 edition published September 2020
Leading
Ken Archer, Burley Griffin Chambers
Steven Whybrow, Key Chambers
Recommended
John Masters, Blackburn Chambers
Margaret Jones, Canberra Chambers
Katrina Musgrove, Key Chambers
Jack Pappas, Empire Chambers
2019 edition published August 2019
Senior Counsel – Recommended
John Purnell SC, Jeffery Miles Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Ken Archer, Burley Griffin Chambers
Steven Whybrow, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
John Masters, Blackburn Chambers
Jason Moffett, Key Chambers
Katrina Musgrove, Key Chambers
Jack Pappas, Empire Chambers