The 2026 listing of leading New South Wales Criminal Law Junior Counsel details barristers practising in criminal law matters in the NSW legal market who have been identified by the state’s Criminal law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in the area.
Preeminent
Michael Burke, Forbes Chambers
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Forbes Chambers
Claire O’Neill, Forbes Chambers
Leading
Zoe Alderton, Maurice Byers Chambers
Dev Bhutani, Maurice Byers Chambers
Steven Boland, Hyde Park Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chambers
Adam Faro, Forbes Chambers
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers
Louise Jardim, Samuel Griffith Chambers
Rose Khalilizadeh, Public Defenders Chambers
Georgia Lewer, Forbes Chambers
Rebecca McMahon, Forbes Chambers
Emma Sullivan, Forbes Chambers
Recommended
Caitlin Akthar, Forbes Chambers
Sophie Anderson, Commercial Bank Chambers
Benjamin Barrack, Hyde Park Chambers
Josh Brock, Public Defenders Chambers
David Carroll, Maurice Byers Chambers
Riyad El-Choufani, Forbes Chambers
Cara Feiner, Public Defenders Chambers
Felicity Graham, Black Chambers
AJ Karim, Hyde Park Chambers
Emmanuel Kerkyasharian, Forbes Chambers
John Korn, Ada Evans Chambers
Chris McGorey, Forbes Chambers
Daniel McMahon, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Sharon Ramsden, Forbes Chambers
Eugene Renard, Samuel Griffith Chambers
Thomas Spohr, Samuel Griffith Chambers
Gregory Stanton, Queen’s Square Chambers
Andrew Wong, Forbes Chambers
Tom Woods, Sir Anthony Mason Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
Preeminent
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers
Claire O'Neill, Forbes Chambers
Leading
Ken Averre, Forbes Chambers
Steven Boland, Hyde Park Chambers
Michael Burke, Forbes Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Forbes Chambers
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers
Rose Khalilzadah, Public Defenders Chambers
Tom Quilter, Public Defenders Chambers
Recommended
Sophie Anderson, Commercial Bank Chambers
Benjamin Barrack, Hyde Park Chambers
Dev Bhutani, Maurice Byers Chambers
Josh Brock, Public Defenders Chambers
Riyad El-Choufani, Forbes Chambers
Adam Faro, Forbes Chambers
Cara Feiner, Public Defenders Chambers
Louise Jardim, Samuel Griffith Chambers
AJ Karim, Hyde Park Chambers
Peter Lange, Maurice Byers Chambers
Georgia Lewer, Forbes Chambers
Rebecca McMahon, Forbes Chambers
Julia Roy, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Emma Sullivan, Forbes Chambers
Tom Woods, Sir Anthony Mason Chambers
2024 edition published July 2024
Preeminent
Steven Boland, Hyde Park Chambers
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers
Claire O'Neill, Forbes Chambers
Leading
Michael Burke, Forbes Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Forbes Chambers
Rose Khalilizadeh, Public Defenders Chambers
Recommended
Ken Averre, Forbes Chambers
Paul Coady, Public Defenders Chambers
Riyad El-Choufani, Forbes Chambers
Adam Faro, Forbes Chambers
Felicity Graham, Black Chambers
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers
AJ Karim, Hyde Park Chambers
Peter Lange, Maurice Byers Chambers
Stephen Lawrence, Black Chambers
Georgia Lewer, Forbes Chambers
Daniel McMahon, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Sam Pararajasingham, Forbes Chambers
Tom Quilter, Public Defenders Chambers
Emma Sullivan , Forbes Chambers
Sarah Talbert, Public Defenders Chambers
Bart Vasic, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Tom Woods, Sir Anthony Mason Chambers
2023 edition published June 2023
Preeminent
Angela Cook, Forbes Chambers
Avni Djemal, Forbes Chambers
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers
Leading
David Barrow, Forbes Chambers
Steven Boland, Hyde Park Chambers
Michael Burke, Forbes Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Forbes Chambers
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers
Rose Khalilizadeh, Public Defenders Chambers
Peter Lange, Maurice Byers Chambers
AJ Karim, Hyde Park Chambers
Claire O'Neill, Forbes Chambers
Sam Pararajasingham, Forbes Chambers
Recommended
Ken Averre, Forbes Chambers
Josh Brock, Public Defenders Chambers
Paul Coady, Public Defenders Chambers
Peggy Dwyer, Forbes Chambers
Kirsten Edwards, Forbes Chambers
Kieran Ginges, Maurice Byers Chambers
Mark Higgins, Black Chambers
Emmanuel Kerkyasharian, Forbes Chambers
Stephen Lawrence, Black Chambers
Georgia Lewer, Forbes Chambers
Ian McLachlan, Forbes Chambers
Daniel McMahon, Elizabeth St Chambers
Tom Quilter, Public Defenders Chambers
Emma Sullivan , Forbes Chambers
Tom Woods, Sir Anthony Mason Chambers
2022 edition published August 2022
Preeminent
Angela Cook, Forbes Chambers
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Leading
Steven Boland, Hyde Park Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chambers
Avni Djemal, Forbes Chambers
Troy Edwards, Forbes Chambers
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Forbes Chambers
Rose Khalilizadeh, Forbes Chambers
Peter Lange, Maurice Byers Chambers
AJ Karim, Hyde Park Chambers
Ragni Mathur, Maurice Byers Chambers
Recommended
David Barrow, Forbes Chambers
Michael Burke, Forbes Chambers
Paul Coady, Public Defenders Chambers
Peggy Dwyer, Forbes Chambers
Kirsten Edwards, Forbes Chambers
Kieran Ginges, Maurice Byers Chambers
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers
Stephen Lawrence, Black Chambers
Georgia Lewer, Forbes Chambers
Ian McLachlan, Forbes Chambers
Daniel McMahon, Elizabeth St Chambers
Sam Pararajasingham, Forbes Chambers
Tom Quilter, Public Defenders Chambers
Julia Roy, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Jack Tyler-Stott, Elizabeth St Chambers
2021 edition published August 2021
Preeminent
Angela Cook, Forbes Chambers
Troy Edwards, Forbes Chambers
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Leading
Steven Boland, Hyde Park Chambers
Avni Djemal, Forbes Chambers
Peggy Dwyer, Forbes Chambers
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers
Peter Lange, Maurice Byers Chambers
AJ Karim, Hyde Park Chambers
Tom Quilter, Public Defenders Chambers
Recommended
Troy Anderson, Public Defenders Chambers
Ben Bickford, Hunter Street Chambers
Michael Burke, Forbes Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chamber
Lester Fernandez, Forbes Chambers
Felicity Graham, Black Chambers
Kieran Ginges, Maurice Byers Chambers
Mark Higgins, Black Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Forbes Chambers
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers
Rose Khalilizadeh, Forbes Chambers
Stephen Lawrence, Black Chambers
Georgia Lewer, Forbes Chambers
Ragni Mathur, Maurice Byers Chambers
Michael Pickin, Samuel Griffith Chambers
Julia Roy, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Greg Stanton, Queen's Square Chambers
Bart Vasic, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
2020 edition published August 2020
Preeminent
Troy Edwards, Forbes Chambers
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Leading
Steven Boland, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Angela Cook, Forbes Chambers
Avni Djemal, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Peggy Dwyer, Forbes Chambers
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Forbes Chambers
Peter Lange, Maurice Byers Chambers
AJ Karim, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Tom Quilter, Public Defenders Chambers
Recommended
Ken Averre, Forbes Chambers
David Barrow, Forbes Chambers
Michael Burke, Forbes Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chamber
Lester Fernandez, Forbes Chambers
Felicity Graham, Black Chambers
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers
Emmanuel Kerkyasharian, Forbes Chambers
Rose Khalilizadeh, Forbes Chambers
Stephen Lawrence, Black Chambers
Georgia Lewer, Forbes Chambers
Ragni Mathur, Maurice Byers Chambers
Sam Pararajasingham, Forbes Chambers
Julia Roy, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
2019 edition published August 2019
Market Leader
Troy Edwards, Forbes Chambers
Preeminent
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Tom Quilter, Public Defenders Chambers
Leading
Angela Cook, Forbes Chambers
Avni Djemal, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Peggy Dwyer, Forbes Chambers
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchinson, Forbes Chambers
Peter Lange, Maurice Byers Chambers
AJ Karim, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Recommended
Troy Anderson, Public Defenders Chambers
David Barrow, Forbes Chambers
Steven Boland, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chambers
Paul Coady, Public Defenders Chambers
Kirsten Edwards, Forbes Chambers
Lester Fernandez, Forbes Chambers
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers
Rose Khalilizadeh, Forbes Chambers
Zaid Khan, Eleventh Floor Garfield Barwick
Stephen Lawrence, Black Chambers
Georgia Lewer, Forbes Chambers
Ragni Mathur, Maurice Byers Chambers
Daniel McMahon, Elizabeth Street Chambers
Richard Pontello, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Rebekah Rodger, Maurice Byers Chambers
Julia Roy, Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
Michelle Swift, Forbes Chambers
Richard Wilson, Public Defenders Chambers
2018 edition published August 2018
Preeminent
Simon Buchen, Forbes Chambers
Troy Edwards, Forbes Chambers
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Leading
Steven Boland, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chambers
Avni Djemal, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Peggy Dwyer, Forbes Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchison, Forbes Chambers
Peter Lange, Maurice Byers Chambers
AJ Karim, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Ragni Mathur, Maurice Byers Chambers
Tom Quilter, Public Defenders Chambers
Recommended
Ken Averre, Forbes Chambers
David Barrow, Forbes Chambers
Angela Cook, Forbes Chambers
Mark Dennis, Forbes Chambers
Kirsten Edwards, Forbes Chambers
Lester Fernandez, Forbes Chambers
Slade Howell, Forbes Chambers
Georgia Huxley, Forbes Chambers
Rose Khalilizadeh, Forbes Chambers
Stephen Lawrence, Black Chambers
Georgia Lewer, Forbes Chambers
Michel Pickin, Samuel Griffith Chambers
Richard Pontello, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Rebekah Rodger, Maurice Byers Chambers
Michelle Swift, Forbes Chambers
Jack Tyler-Stott, Elizabeth St Chambers
2017 edition published August 2017
Preeminent
Simon Buchen, Forbes Chambers
Troy Edwards, Forbes Chambers
April Francis, Forbes Chambers
Ragni Mathur, Maurice Byers Chambers
Leading
Steven Boland, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Arjun Chhabra, Maurice Byers Chambers
Angela Cook, Forbes Chambers
Peggy Dwyer, Forbes Chambers
Lester Fernandez, Forbes Chambers
Lisa-Claire Hutchison, Forbes Chambers
Peter Lange, Maurice Byers Chambers
AJ Karim, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Recommended
Ken Averre, Forbes Chambers
David Barrow, Forbes Chambers
William Brewer, Samuel Griffith Chambers
Mark Dennis, Forbes Chambers
Avni Djemal, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Kirsten Edwards, Forbes Chambers
Peter Gow, Elizabeth St Chambers
Felicity Graham, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Stephen Lawrence, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Michel Pickin, Samuel Griffith Chambers
Richard Pontello, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers
Tom Quilter, Public Defenders Chambers
Rebekah Rodger, Maurice Byers Chambers
Greg Scragg, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Jack Tyler-Stott, Elizabeth St Chambers