The 2026 listing of leading South Australian Employment & WHS Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of employment, industrial relations and workplace safety matters in the South Australian legal market who have been identified by the state’s employment law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Leading
Kerry Robertson-Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Michael Roder KC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Gillian Walker SC, Murray Chambers
Recommended
Tom Duggan KC, Bar Chambers
Frances Nelson KC, Michael Kirby Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Peter Healey, Jeffcott Chambers
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Anna Wells, Jeffcott Chambers
Leading
Simon Blewett, Selby Street Chambers
Paris Dean, Selby Street Chambers
Holly Veale, Jeffcott Chambers
Recommended
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Philippa Ewens, Nexus Chambers
Alex Lazarevich, Anthony Mason Chambers
Patrick McCabe, Selby Street Chambers
James Roder, Howard Zelling Chambers
Anne Sibree, Selby Street Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published December 2024
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder KC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Gillian Walker SC, Murray Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kerry Robertson-Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Rachael Gray KC, Victoria Square Chambers
Chad Jacobi KC, Andrew Wells Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Simon Blewett, Selby Street Chambers
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Paris Dean, Victoria Square Chambers
Peter Healey, Mitchell Chambers
Patrick McCabe, Victoria Square Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brian Austin, 3 Shell Chambers
Alex Lazarevich, Anthony Mason Chambere
Leah Marrone, Flinders Chambers
Anne Sibree, Selby Street Chambers
Nick Swan, Jeffcott Chambers
Holly Veale, Jeffcott Chambers
Anna Wells, Jeffcott Chambers
2024 edition published February 2024
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Gillian Walker SC, Murray Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kerry Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Rachael Gray SC, Victoria Square Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Holly Veale, Jeffcott Chambers
Anna Wells, Jeffcott Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Simon Blewett, Selby Street Chambers
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Paris Dean, Victoria Square Chambers
Peter Healey, Mitchell Chambers
Leah Marrone, Flinders Chambers
Patrick McCabe, Victoria Square Chambers
Anne Sibree, Selby Street Chambers
Nick Swan, Jeffcott Chambers
2023 edition published February 2023
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kerry Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Rachael Gray SC, Victoria Square Chambers
Gillian Walker SC, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Simon Blewett, Selby Street Chambers
Holly Veale, Jeffcott Chambers
Anna Wells, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brian Austin, 3 Shell Chambers
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Paris Dean, Victoria Square Chambers
Mark Douglas, Douglas Chambers
Leah Marrone, Flinders Chambers
2022 edition published February 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kerry Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Rachael Gray SC, Victoria Square Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Simon Blewett, Selby Street Chambers
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Kaz Eaton, Flinders Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brian Austin, 3 Shell Chambers
Paris Dean, Victoria Square Chambers
Alex Lazarevich, Anthony Mason Chambers
Rick Manuel, 71 Angas St
Leah Marrone, Flinders Chambers
Sean Richter, 3 Shell Chambers
Holly Veale, Jeffcott Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Anna Wells, Hanson Chambers
2021 edition published February 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kerry Clark SC, Murray Chambers
Rachel Gray SC, Victoria Square Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Simon Blewett, Selby Street Chambers
Kaz Eaton, Flinders Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Alex Lazarevich, Anthony Mason Chambers
Rick Manuel, 71 Angas St
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Anna Wells, Hanson Chambers
2020 edition published February 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Rachel Gray SC, Victoria Square Chambers
Dick Whitington, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Simon Blewett, Selby Street Chambers
Kaz Eaton, Flinders Chambers
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Anne Barnett, Jeffcott Chambers
Kerry Clark, Murray Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Alex Lazarevich, Anthony Mason Chambers
Rick Manuel, 71 Angas St
Holly Stanley, Jeffcott Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Anna Wells, Hanson Chambers
2019 edition published February 2019
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Dick Whitington, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Simon Blewett, Selby Street Chambers
Kaz Eaton, Flinders Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Anne Barnett, Jeffcott Chambers
Patrick Barry, Howard Zelling Chambers
Kerry Clark, Murray Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Alex Manos, Howard Zelling Chambers
Rick Manuel, 71 Angas St
Holly Stanley, Jeffcott Chambers
Anna Wells, Hanson Chambers
2018 edition published February 2018
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Tom Duggan SC, Bar Chambers
Mark Livesey QC, Bar Chambers
Claire O'Connor SC, Velleneuve Smith Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Brian Austin, Level 3 Shell House
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Patrick Barry, Howard Zelling Chambers
Kerry Clark, Murray Chambers
Stuart Cole, Wright Chambers
Andrew Collett, Selby Street Chambers
Mark Douglas, Murray Chambers
Kaz Eaton, Flinders Chambers
2017 edition published January 2017
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Heywood-Smith QC, Anthony Mason Chambers
Jonathan Wells QC, Hanson Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Patrick Barry, Howard Zelling Chambers
Tom Besanko, Jeffcott Chambers
Kaz Eaton, Flinders Chambers
Alex Lazarevich, Anthony Mason Chambers
Kirsty Stewart, Howard Zelling Chambers
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
2016 edition published February 2016
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
David Edwardson QC, Bar Chambers
Paul Heyward-Smith QC, Anthony Mason Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Natalie Charlesworth, Victoria Square Chambers
Alex Lazarevich, Anthony Mason Chambers
Alex Manos, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kerry Clark, Murray Chambers
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
2015 edition published July 2015
Senior Counsel – Leading
Michael Roder SC, Howard Zelling Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Sam Doyles SC, Jeffcott Chambers
Sashi Maharaj QC, Murray Chambers
Dick Whitington QC, Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Brian Austin, Mitchell Chambers
Natalie Charlesworth, Victoria Square Chambers
Ian Colgrave, Howard Zelling Chambers
Alex Manos, Howard Zelling Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Patrick Barry, Howard Zelling Chambers
Rick Manuel
Gillian Walker, Murray Chambers
2014 edition published August 2014
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Livesy QC - Bar Chambers
Michael Roder SC - Howard Zelling Chmabers
Dick Whitington QC - Hanson Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Ian Colgrave - Howard Zelling Chambers
Alex Manos - Howard Zelling Chambers
Rick Manuel - 14 Veale Lane
Stephen McDonald - Hanson Chambers
2012 edition published May 2012
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Roder Evans QC
Dick Whitington QC
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Rick Manuel - 14 Veale Lane
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Chris Bleby - Hanson Chambers
Ian Colgrave - Howard Zelling Chambers
Anthony Durkin - Edmund Barton Chambers
Alex Lazarevich - Anthony Mason Chambers
Nicholas Swan - Jeffcott Chambers