The 2017 listing of leading Victorian Criminal Law Barristers details counsel practising in criminal law matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified by Victoria’s Criminal law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
Ian Hill QC, Greens List
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Michael O’Connell SC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Robert Richter QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Leading
Philip Dunn QC, Foley’s List
Mandy Fox QC, Dever’s List
Con Heliotis QC, Foley’s List
Recommended
Neil Clelland QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Julie Condon QC, Foley’s List
Dermot Dann QC, Holmes List
George Georgiou SC, Foley’s List
Paul Holdenson QC, Foley’s List
Michael Tovey QC, Greens List
Remy Van de Wiel QC, Foley’s List
Trevor Wraight QC, Greens List
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Justin Hannebery, Greens List
Geoffrey Steward, Meldrum & Hyland List
Leading
Richard Edney, Foley’s List
Mark Gumbleton, Foley’s List
Leighton Gwynn, Holmes List
Ashley Halphen, Holmes List
Paul Higham, Foley’s List
Scott Johns, Holmes List
Ruth Shann, Foley’s List
Recommended
Glen Casement, Foley’s List
Kristie Churchill, Foley’s List
Marcus Dempsey, Foley’s List
John Desmond, Holmes List
Shaun Ginsbourg, Holmes List
Sarah Keating, Greens List
Anthony Lewis, Foley’s List
Colin Mandy, Foley’s List
Julian McMahon, Howells’ List
Simon Moglia, Foley’s List
Michelle Mykytowycz, Holmes List
David Sexton, Holmes List
Sam Tovey, Foley’s List
Tony Trood, Foley’s List
Olivia Trumble, Foley’s List
Previous editions
2016 edition published August 2016
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Peter Morrissey SC, William Crockett Chambers
Robert Richter QC, William Crockett Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Con Heliotis QC, William Crockett Chambers
Ian Hill QC, William Crockett Chambers
Michael O'Connell, William Crocket Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Neil Cleland QC, Level 1 Scottish House
Christopher Dane QC
Philip Dunn, William Crockett Chambers
Paul Holdenson QC, Aickin Chambers
Greg Lyon QC, William Crockett Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Scott Johns, Gorman Chambers
Geoffrey Steward, Gorman Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Mark Gumbleton, William Crockett Chambers
Anthony Lewis, Coldrey Chambers
Julian McMahon, Gorman Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Ros Avis, Coldrey Chambers
Julie Condon, Coldrey Chambers
Leighton Gwynn, William Crockett Chambers
Justin Hannebery, William Crockett Chambers
Ruth Shann, Gorman Chambers
Tony Trood, William Crockett Chambers
Olivia Trumble, Coldrey Chambers
2015 edition published November 2015
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Philip Dunn QC, William Crocket Chambers
Peter Morrissey SC, William Crocket Chambers
Robert Richter QC, William Crocket Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Neil Clelland QC, Level 1 Scottish House
Chris Dane QC
Con Heliotis QC, William Crocket Chambers
Michael O'Connell SC, William Crockett Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
John Dickinson QC, Stalwell Chambers
Ian Hill QC, William Crockett Chambers
Paul Holdenson QC, Aickin Chambers
Michael Tovey QC, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Dermott Dann, Owen Dixon Chambers West
Richard Edney
Mandy Fox, William Crockett Chambers
Mark Gumbleton, William Crockett Chambers
Daniel Gurvich, Aickin Chambers
Leighton Gwynn, William Crockett Chambers
Paul Higham, William Crockett Chambers
Theo Kassimatis, Gorman Chambers
Michael McGrath, Gorman Chambers
Julian McMahon, Gorman Chambers
Simon Moglia, William Crockett Chambers
Ruth Shann, Gorman Chambers
Geoff Steward, Gorman Chambers
Wayne Toohey