The 2022 listing of leading Queensland Criminal Law Barristers details counsel practising in criminal law matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by the state’s Criminal Law solicitors and fellow counsel for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Senior Counsel
Market Leader
Saul Holt QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Preeminent
Michael Copley QC, Carbolic Chambers
Jeffrey Hunter QC, Lucas Chambers
Leading
Justin Greggery QC, 31 Sturt Chambers
Ruth O’Gorman, Higgins Chambers
Benedict Power, Halsbury Chambers
Recommended
Craig Eberhardt, Level 20 Inns of Court
Tony Glynn QC, Fullagar Chambers
Stephen Keim SC, Higgins Chambers
Junior Counsel
Market Leader
Angus Edwards, Lucas Chambers
Preeminent
Tony Kimmins, Level 20 Inns of Court
Greg McGuire, Lucas Chambers
Leading
Andrew Hoare, Halsbury Chambers
Joshua Jones, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Kate Juhasz, Lucas Chambers
Simon Lewis, Lucas Chambers
Tim Ryan, Lilley Chambers
Christopher Wilson, Lucas Chambers
Stephen Zillman, Level 9 Inns of Court
Recommended
Matt Black, Quay 11 Chambers
Michael Bonasia, Halsbury Chambers
Anna Cappellano, Higgins Chambers
Ben Dighton, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Claire Grant, 31 Sturt Chambers
Scott Lynch, Lucas Chambers
Mark McCarthy, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Paula Morreau, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Laura Reece, Halsbury Chambers
Bernard Reilly, Inns of Court Gold Coast
Patrick Wilson, Halsbury Chambers
Previous editions
2021 edition published July 2021
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Saul Holt QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Copley QC, Fullagar Chambers
Jeffrey Hunter QC, Lucas Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Lincoln Crowley QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Tony Glynn QC, Fullagar Chambers
Justin Greggery QC, 31 Sturt Chambers
Stephen Keim SC, Higgins Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Deborah Holliday QC, Halsbury Chambers
Kerri Mellifont QC, 19 Inns Chambers
Glen Rice QC, John Jerrard Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Angus Edwards, Lucas Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Ruth O'Gorman, Higgins Chambers
Benedict Power, Halsbury Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Craig Eberhardt, Level 20 Inns of Court
Tony Kimmins, Level 20 Inns of Court
Greg McGuire, Lucas Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kim Bryson, Halsbury Chambers
Janice Crawford, Halsbury Chambers
Ben Dighton, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
James Godbolt, Cedric Hampson Chambers
Malcolm Harrison, Lucas Chambers
Andrew Hoare, Halsbury Chambers
Joshua Jones, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Kate Juhasz, Lucas Chambers
Simon Lewis, Lucas Chambers
Scott Lynch, Lucas Chambers
Paula Morreau, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Laura Reece, Halsbury Chambers
Bernard Reilly, Inns of Court Gold Coast
Tim Ryan, Lilley Chambers
Christopher Wilson, Lucas Chambers
Patrick Wilson, Halsbury Chambers
Stephen Zillman, Level 9 Inns of Court
2020 edition published August 2020
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Saul Holt QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeffrey Hunter QC, Lucas Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Copley QC, Fullagar Chambers
Tony Glynn QC, Fullagar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Lincoln Crowley QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Justin Greggery QC, 31 Sturt Chambers
Stephen Keim SC, Higgins Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Angus Edwards, Lucas Chambers
Ruth O'Gorman, Higgins Chambers
Benedict Power, Halsbury Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Craig Eberhardt, Level 20 Inns of Court
Tony Kimmins, Level 20 Inns of Court
Greg McGuire, Lucas Chambers
Stephen Zillman, Level 9 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Malcolm Harrison, Lucas Chambers
Deborah Holliday, Halsbury Chambers
Joshua Jones, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Kate Juhasz, Lucas Chambers
Simon Lewis, Lucas Chambers
Scott Lynch, Lucas Chambers
Paula Morreau, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Bernard Reilly, Inns of Court Gold Coast
Sally Robb, Carbolic Chambers
Tim Ryan, Lilley Chambers
Joshua Trevino, Trinity Chambers
Penny White, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Christopher Wilson, Lucas Chambers
2019 edition published August 2019
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Saul Holt QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Peter Callaghan SC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Jeffrey Hunter QC, Lucas Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Copley QC, Fullagar Chambers
Tony Glynn QC, Fullagar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Byrne QC, Fullagar Chambers
Lincoln Crowley QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Stephen Keim SC, Higgins Chambers
Glen Rice QC, John Jerrard Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Angus Edwards, Lucas Chambers
Ruth O'Gorman, Higgins Chambers
Benedict Power, Halsbury Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Craig Eberhardt, Level 20 Inns of Court
Tony Kimmins, Level 20 Inns of Court
Greg McGuire, Lucas Chambers
Tim Ryan, Lilley Chambers
Christopher Wilson, Lucas Chambers
Stephen Zillman, Level 9 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Anna Cappellano, Higgins Chambers
James Godbolt, Cedric Hampson Chambers
Kylie Hillard, Griffith Chambers
Andrew Hoare, Halsbury Chambers
Malcolm Harrison, Lucas Chambers
Kate Juhasz, Lucas Chambers
Simon Lewis, Lucas Chambers
Eoin Mac Golla Ri, Griffith Chambers
Paula Morreau, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Bernard Reilly, Inns of Court Gold Coast
Joshua Trevino, Trinity Chambers
Penny White, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Patrick Wilson, Halsbury Chambers
2018 edition published July 2018
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Peter Callaghan SC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Saul Holt QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Jeffrey Hunter QC, Lucas Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Byrne QC, Fullagar Chambers
Michael Copley QC, Fullagar Chambers
Tony Glynn QC, Fullagar Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Justin Greggery QC, 31 Sturt Chambers
Stephen Keim SC, Higgins Chambers
Elizabeth Wilson QC, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Angus Edwards, Lucas Chambers
Tony Kimmins, Level 20 Inns of Court
Greg McGuire, Lucas Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Craig Eberhardt, Level 20 Inns of Court
Ruth O'Gorman, Higgins Chambers
Benedict Power, Halsbury Chambers
Tim Ryan, Lilley Chambers
Christopher Wilson, Lucas Chambers
Stephen Zillman, Level 9 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Recommended
James Godbolt, Cedric Hampson Chambers
Kylie Hillard, Griffith Chambers
Andrew Hoare, Halsbury Chambers
Malcolm Harrison, Lucas Chambers
Simon Lewis, Lucas Chambers
Scott Lynch, Lucas Chambers
Eoin Mac Golla Ri, Griffith Chambers
Mark McCarthy, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Bernard Reilly, Inns of Court Gold Coast
2017 edition published August 2017
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Peter Davis QC, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Saul Holt QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Jeffrey Hunter QC, Lucas Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Peter Callaghan SC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Tony Glynn QC, Fullagar Chambers
Soraya Ryan QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Byrne QC, Fullagar Chambers
Michael Copley QC, Fullagar Chambers
Ralph Devlin QC, Halsbury Chambers
Ken Fleming QC, 35 West Chambers
Stephen Keim SC, Higgins Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Angus Edwards, Lucas Chambers
Tony Kimmins, Level 20 Inns of Court
Greg McGuire, Lucas Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Scott Lynch, Lucas Chambers
Eoin Mac Golla Ri, Griffith Chambers
Ruth O'Gorman, Higgins Chambers
Ben Power, Halsbury Chambers
Bernard Reilly, Inns of Court Gold Coast
Christopher Wilson, Lucas Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Craig Eberhardt, Level 20 Inns of Court
Scott Geeves, Northern Circuit Chamber
Kylie Hillard, Griffith Chambers
Andrew Hoare, Halsbury Chambers
Malcolm Harrison, Lucas Chambers
Simon Lewis, Lucas Chambers
Mark McCarthy, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Andrew O'Brien, Carbolic Group
Tim Ryan, Lilley Chambers
Jason Todman, Bennett Chambers
Stephen Zillman, Level 9 Inns of Court
2016 edition published August 2016
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Peter Callaghan QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Peter Davis QC, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Saul Holt QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Jeff Hunter QC, Lucas Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Byrne QC, Fullagar Chambers
Michael Copley QC, Fullagar Chambers
Tony Glynn QC, Fullagar Chambers
Stephen Keim QC, Higgins Chambers
Dennis Lynch QC, Lucas Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Ralph Devlin QC, Halsbury Chambers
Tony Morris QC, Level 7 Inns of Court
Glen Rice QC, John Jerrard Chambers
Soraya Ryan QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Elizabeth Wilson QC, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Angus Edwards, Lucas Chambers
Tony Kimmins, Level 20 Inns of Court
Greg McGuire, Lucas Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Simon Lewis, Lucas Chambers
Scott Lynch, Lucas Chambers
Benedict Power, Halsbury Chambers
Bernard Reilly, Inns of Court Gold Coast
Tim Ryan, Lilley Chambers
Christopher Wilson, Lucas Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Simone Bain, Lucas Chambers
Craig Eberhardt, Norman Park
David Funch, Inns of Court Gold Coast
Eoin Mac Giolla Ri, Brisbane Chambers
Mark McCarthy, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Ruth O'Gorman, Higgins Chambers
Julie Sharp, Fullagar Chambers
Michael Woodford, Fullagar Chambers
Steve Zillman, Level 9 Inns of Court
2015 edition published October 2015
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Byrne QC, Fullagar Chambers
Michael Byrne QC, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Peter Callaghan QC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Peter Davis QC, Murray Gleeson Chambers
Tony Glynn QC, Fullagar Chambers
Saul Holt QC, Unit 2 Jacksons Building
Jeff Hunter QC, Lucas Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Glen Cash, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
James Golbolt, Cedric Hampson Chambers
Tony Kimmins, Level 20 Inns of Court
Chris Wilson, Lucas Chambers
Steven Zillman, Level 9 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Craig Eberhardt
Ruth O'Gorman, Higgins Chambers
Bernie Reilly, Inns of Court Gold Coast