The 2026 listing of leading Victorian Criminal Law Senior Counsel details Senior and Queens 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.
Market Leader
Dermot Dann KC, Holmes List
Preeminent
Christopher Carr SC, Parnell’s Barristers
David Hallowes SC, Parnell’s Barristers
Colin Mandy SC, Parnell’s Barristers
Ruth Shann SC, Parnell’s Barristers
Leading
Catherine Boston, Greens List
Julie Condon KC, Foley’s List
Jason Gullaci SC, Parnell’s Barristers
Ian Hill KC, Greens List
Sharon Lacy, Parnell’s Barristers
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum’s List
Rishi Nathwani KC, Parnell’s Barristers
Recommended
Karen Argiropoulos SC, Green List
Neil Clelland KC, Parnell’s Barristers
Patrick Doyle KC, Greens List
Philip Dunn KC, Foley’s List
Sally Flynn KC, Meldrum’s List
Daniel Gurvich SC, Foley’s List
Paul Holdenson KC, Foley’s List
Theo Kassimatis KC, Greens List
Julian McMahon SC, Greens List
Carmen Randazzo SC, Holmes List
Megan Tittensor SC, Parnell’s Barristers
Previous editions
2025 edition published June 2025
Market Leader
Dermot Dann KC, Holmes List
Preeminent
Christopher Carr SC, Parnell's Barristers
Ian Hill KC, Greens List
Colin Mandy SC, Parnell's Barristers
Ruth Shann SC, Parnell's Barristers
Leading
Julie Condon KC, Foley's List
Jason Gullaci SC, Parnell's Barristers
David Hallowes SC, Parnell's Barristers
Paul Holdenson KC, Foley's List
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum's List
Rishi Nathwani KC, Parnell's Barristers
Recommended
Catherine Boston, Greens List
Neil Clelland KC, Parnell's Barristers
Philip Dunn KC, Foley's List
Sally Flynn KC, Meldrum's List
Sharon Lacy, Foley's List
Julian McMahon SC, Greens List
Robert Richter KC, Meldrum's List
2024 edition published July 2024
Market Leader
Dermot Dann KC, Holmes List
Preeminent
Christopher Carr SC, Parnell's Barristers
David Hallowes SC, Parnell's Barristers
Ian Hill KC, Greens List
Colin Mandy SC, Parnell's Barristers
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum's List
Ruth Shann SC, Parnell's Barristers
Leading
Philip Dunn KC, Foley's List
Jason Gullaci SC, Parnell's Barristers
Paul Holdenson KC, Foley's List
Rishi Nathwani SC, Parnell's Barristers
Recommended
Catherine Boston, Greens List
Neil Clelland KC, Parnell's Barristers
Julie Condon QC, Foley's List
Patrick Doyle SC, Greens List
Theo Kassimatis KC, Greens List
Sharon Lacy, Foley's List
Julian McMahon SC, Greens List
Robert Richter KC, Meldrum's List
Megan Tittensor SC, Parnell's Barristers
2023 edition published June 2023
Market Leader
Dermot Dann QC, Holmes List
Preeminent
David Hallowes SC, Parnell's Barristers
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum's List
Ruth Shann SC, Parnell's Barristers
Leading
Christopher Carr SC, Parnell's Barristers
Philip Dunn KC, Foley's List
Ian Hill KC, Greens List
Paul Holdenson KC, Foley's List
Colin Mandy SC, Parnell's Barristers
Recommended
Neil Clelland QC, Parnell's Barristers
Julie Condon QC, Foley's List
Patrick Doyle SC, Greens List
Sally Flynn KC, Meldrum's List
Jason Gullaci SC, Parnell's Barristers
Theo Kassimatis QC, Greens List
Julian McMahon SC, Greens List
Robert Richter KC, Meldrum's List
Christopher Winneke KC, Dever's List
2022 edition published August 2022
Preeminent
Dermot Dann QC, Holmes List
David Hallowes SC, Parnell's Barristers
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Leading
Christopher Carr SC, Parnell's Barristers
Philip Dunn QC, Foley's List
Ian Hill QC, Greens List
Paul Holdenson QC, Foley's List
Ruth Shann SC, Parnell's Barristers
Robert Richter QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Recommended
Neil Clelland QC, Parnell's Barristers
Julie Condon QC, Foley's List
Sally Flynn QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Theo Kassimatis QC, Greens List
John Kelly SC, Parnell's Barristers
Colin Mandy SC, Parnell's Barristers
Julian McMahon SC, Greens List
Megan Tittensor SC, Parnell's Barristers
2021 edition published July 2021
Preeminent
Dermot Dann QC, Holmes List
Philip Dunn QC, Foley's List
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Robert Richter QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Leading
Ian Hill QC, Greens List
David Hallowes SC, Parnell's Barristers
Paul Holdenson QC, Foley's List
Recommended
Christopher Carr SC, Parnell's Barristers
Neil Clelland QC, Parnell's Barristers
Sally Flynn QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Felicity Gerry QC, Greens List
Daniel Gurvich QC, Foley's List
John Kelly SC, Parnell's Barristers
Colin Mandy SC, Parnell's Barristers
Julian McMahon SC, Greens List
Patrick Tehan QC, Parnell's Barristers
Christopher Winneke QC, Dever's List
2020 edition published August 2020
Preeminent
Dermot Dann QC, Holmes List
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Robert Richter QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Leading
Philip Dunn QC, Foley's List
Ian Hill QC, Greens List
David Hallowes SC, Foley's List
Paul Holdenson QC, Foley's List
Recommended
Neil Clelland QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Ian Freckelton QC, Foley's List
Felicity Gerry QC, Greens List
Justin Hannebery SC, Greens List
Theo Kassimatis QC, Greens List
John Kelly SC, Holmes list
Colin Mandy SC, Foley's List
Julian McMahon SC, Howells' List
Christopher Winneke QC, Dever's List
2019 edition published August 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Philip Dunn QC, Foley's List
Ian Hill QC, Greens List
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Robert Richter QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Senior Counsel – Leading
Neil Clelland QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Dermot Dann QC, Holmes List
David Hallowes SC, Foley's List
Paul Holdenson QC, Foley's List
Theo Kassimatis QC, Holmes List
Colin Mandy SC, Foley's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Christopher Dane, Meldrum & Hyland List
John Dickinson QC, Foley's List
Sally Flynn QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Ian Freckelton QC, Foley's List
Daniel Gurvich QC, Foley's List
Justin Hannebery SC, Greens List
John Kelly SC, Holmes list
Richard Maidment QC, Greens List
Julian McMahon SC, Howells' List
Nicholas Papas QC, Patterson's List
Patrick Tehan QC, Holmes List
Michael Tovey QC, Greens List
2018 edition published August 2018
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Ian Hill QC, Greens List
Peter Morrissey SC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Robert Richter QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Senior Counsel – Leading
Philip Dunn QC, Foley's List
George Georgiou SC, Foley's List
David Hallowes SC, Foley's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Chadwick QC, Foley's List
Neil Clelland QC, Meldrum & Hyland List
Christopher Dane, Meldrum & Hyland List
Dermot Dann QC, Holmes List
John Dickinson QC, Foley's List
Paul Holdenson QC, Foley's List
Scott Johns QC, Holmes List
Theo Kassimatis QC, Holmes List
John Kelly SC, Holmes List
Michael Tovey QC, Greens List