The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Criminal Law Barristers details counsel practising in criminal law matters in the Western Australia 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
Preeminent
Simon Freitag SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tom Percy KC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Leading
Alex Mossop SC, Shoreline Chambers
Recommended
Mark Trowell KC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Steven Whybrow SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Shirley Casey, Francis Burt Chambers
Christian Porter, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Leading
Paul Bevilacqua, Reveley Chambers
David Bodeker, Reveley Chambers
Rishi Kashyap, Reveley Chambers
Anthony Elliott, Francis Burt Chambers
Frank Merenda, Shoreline Chambers
Bernard Standish, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Ashlee Taylor, Albert Wolff Chambers
Simon Watters, Albert Wolff Chambers
Gerald Yin, Reveley Chambers
Recommended
Lisa Boston, Albert Wolff Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Tony Hager, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Roman Kan, Albert Wolff Chambers
David McCallum, Albert Wolff Chambers
Kate Pearson, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
David Robinson, Geoffrey Miller Chamber
Jennifer Solliss, Francis Burt Chambers
Kate Turtley-Chappel, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
Senior Counsel – Leading
Simon Freitag SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tom Percy KC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Trowell KC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Steven Whybrow SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Frank Merenda, Shoreline Chambers
Alexander Mossop, Shoreline Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Paul Bevilaqua, Reveley Chambers
Shirley Casey, Francis Burt Chambers
Rishi Kashyap, Reveley Chambers
Christian Porter, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Anthony Elliott, Francis Burt Chambers
Ashlee Taylor, Albert Wolff Chambers
Kate Turtley-Chappel, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Simon Watters, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
David Bodeker, Reveley Chambers
Lisa Boston, Albert Wolff Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Tony Hager, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Roman Kan, Albert Wolff Chambers
David McCallum, Albert Wolff Chambers
Kate Pearson, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Sharminie Perera, Francis Burt Chambers
Helen Prince, Equus Chambers
David Robinson, Geoffrey Miller Chamber
Bernard Standish, Albert Wolff Chambers
2024 edition published June 2024
Senior Counsel – Leading
Tom Percy KC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Darren Renton SC, John Toohey Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Freitag SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Seamus Rafferty SC, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Mark Trowell KC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Anthony Elliott, Francis Burt Chambers
Frank Merenda, Francis Burt Chambers
Alexander Mossop, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Paul Bevilaqua, Equus Chambers
David Bodeker, Equus Chambers
Lisa Boston, Albert Wolff Chambers
Shirley Casey, Francis Burt Chamnbers
Rishi Kashyap, Equus Chambers
David McCallum, Albert Wolff Chambers
Christian Porter, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Rebekah Sleeth, Albert Wolff Chambers
Bernard Standish, Albert Wolff Chambers
Simon Watters, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Tony Hager, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
Dan Johnson, Murray Chambers
Roman Kan, Albert Wolff Chambers
Kaminni Kumar, Equus Chambers
Justin Podmore, Albert Wolff Chambers
Kate Turtley-Chappel, Geoffrey Miller Chambers
2023 edition published July 2023
Senior Counsel – Leading
Simon Freitag SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tom Percy KC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Darren Renton SC, John Toohey Chambers
Mark Trowell QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Craig Astill, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Elliott, Francis Burt Chambers
Frank Merenda, Francis Burt Chambers
Alexander Mossop, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Lisa Boston, Francis Burt Chambers
Kathryn Kraus, Francis Burt Chambers
Roman Kan, Albert Wolff Chambers
Simon Watters, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Bevilaqua, Equus Chambers
David Bodeker, Equus Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Tony Hager, Albert Wolff Chambers
Rishi Kashyap, Equus Chambers
David McCallum, Albert Wolff Chambers
Justin Podmore, Albert Wolff Chambers
Rebekah Sleeth, Albert Wolff Chambers
Bernard Standish, Albert Wolff Chambers
2022 edition published August 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Simon Freitag SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tom Percy QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Darren Renton SC, John Toohey Chambers
Mark Trowell QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Linda Black, Murray Chambers
Anthony Elliott, Francis Burt Chambers
Kathryn Heslop, Francis Burt Chambers
Frank Merenda, Francis Burt Chambers
Alexander Mossop, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Craig Astill, Francis Burt Chambers
Lisa Boston, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Roman Kan, Albert Wolff Chambers
Bernard Standish, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
David Bodeker, Equus Chambers
Tony Hager, Albert Wolff Chambers
David McCallum, Albert Wolff Chambers
Justin Podmore, Albert Wolff Chambers
David Robinson, Albert Wolff Chambers
Rebekah Sleeth, Albert Wolff Chambers
Simon Watters, Albert Wolff Chambers
2021 edition published July 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Simon Freitag SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tom Percy QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Trowell QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Linda Black, Murray Chambers
Alexander Mossop, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Renton, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Elliott, Francis Burt Chambers
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Kathryn Heslop, Francis Burt Chambers
Roman Kan, Albert Wolff Chambers
Frank Merenda, Francis Burt Chambers
Bernard Standish, Albert Wolff Chambers
Simon Watters, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Lisa Boston, Francis Burt Chambers
Jonathan Davies. Albert Wolff Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Tony Hager, Albert Wolff Chambers
Justin Podmore, Albert Wolff Chambers
2020 edition published September 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Simon Freitag SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tom Percy QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Trowell QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Linda Black, Murray Chambers
Anthony Elliott, Francis Burt Chambers
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Alexander Mossop, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Renton, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Frank Merenda, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Tony Hager, Albert Wolff Chambers
Kathryn Heslop, Albert Wolff Chambers
Roman Kan, Albert Wolff Chambers
Justin Podmore, Albert Wolff Chambers
Bernard Standish, Albert Wolff Chambers
Philip Urquhart, Francis Burt Chambers
2019 edition published August 2019
Senior Counsel – Leading
Mara Barone SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Freitag SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tom Percy QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Trowell QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Linda Black, Murray Chambers
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Renton, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Elliott, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Alexander Mossop, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kathryn Heslop, Albert Wolff Chambers
Frank Merenda, Francis Burt Chambers
Philip Urquhart, Francis Burt Chambers
2018 edition published July 2018
Senior Counsel – Leading
Tom Percy QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Freitag SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Mark Trowell QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Linda Black, Murray Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Renton, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Bevilaqua, Equus Chambers
Anthony Elliott, Francis Burt Chambers
Edward Fitzpatrick, Equus Chambers
Alexander Mossop, Francis Burt Chambers
Helen Prince, Equus Chambers
Karen Shepherd, Francis Burt Chambers
Philip Urquhart, Francis Burt Chambers
2017 edition published August 2017
Senior Counsel – Leading
Tom Percy QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Linda Black, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Belinda Lonsdale, Albert Wolff Chambers
Darren Renton, John Toohey Chambers
Philip Urquhart, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Freitag, Albert Wolff Chambers
Edward Greaves, Francis Burt Chambers
Helen Prince, Equus Chambers
John Prior, Francis Burt Chambers
2016 edition published August 2016
Senior Counsel – Leading
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Yovich SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Tom Percy QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Linda Black, Francis Burt Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Equus Chambers
Belinda Lonsdale, Albert Wolff Chambers
Darren Renton, Equus Chambers
Philip Urquhart, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Bevilaqua, Equus Chambers
Simon Freitag, Albert Wolff Chambers
Helen Prince, Equus Chambers
2015 edition published November 2015
Senior Counsel – Leading
Tom Percy QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Trowell QC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Bevilaqua, Francis Burt Chambers
Linda Black, Francis Burt Chambers
Jonathan Davies, Albert Wolff Chambers
Anthony Eyers, Francis Burt Chambers
Simon Freitag, Albert Wolff Chambers
Belinda Lonsdale, Albert Wolff Chambers
John Prior, Francis Burt Chambers
Hylton Quail, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Renton, John Toohey Chambers