The 2026 listing of leading NSW Workplace Health & Safety Law Senior Counsel details Senior and Kings Counsel practising within the areas of workplace health and safety matters (including prosecutions) in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by the state’s employment and WHS law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Market Leader
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, State Chambers
Preeminent
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Leading
Simon Meehan SC, State Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, State Chambers
Recommended
John Agius SC, Wardell Chambers
James Glissan SC, HB Higgins Chambers
Andrew Gotting SC, PG Hely Chambers
Dean Jordan SC, Forbes Chambers
Ian Neil SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Previous editions
2025 edition published February 2025
Market Leader
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, State Chambers
Preeminent
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Leading
Andrew Gotting SC, PG Hely Chambers
Simon Meehan SC, State Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, State Chambers
Recommended
John Agius SC, Wardell Chambers
Dean Jordan SC, Forbes Chambers
Trish McDonald SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Ian Neil SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
2024 edition published March 2024
Market Leader
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, State Chambers
Preeminent
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
John Agius SC, Wardell Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Recommended
David Chin SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Mark Gibian SC, HB Higgins Chambers
Trish McDonald SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Simon Meehan SC, State Chambers
Ian Neil SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Kylie Nomchong SC, PG Hely Chambers
2023 edition published March 2023
Market Leader
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, State Chambers
Preeminent
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
John Agius SC, Wardell Chambers
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, PG Hely Chambers
Recommended
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Mark Gibian SC, HB Higgins Chambers
Ian Neil SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
2022 edition published February 2022
Market Leader
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Preeminent
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
Recommended
John Agius SC, Wardell Chambers
David Chin SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
Dean Jordan SC, Forbes Chambers
Shane Prince SC, State Chambers
2021 edition published March 2021
Market Leader
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Preeminent
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Dean Jordan SC, Forbes Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
Shane Prince SC, State Chambers
Recommended
David Buchanan SC, Forbes Chambers
Max Kimber SC, State Chambers
Patricia McDonald SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Jeffrey Phillips SC, State Chambers
Elizabeth Raper SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
2020 edition published February 2020
Market Leader
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Preeminent
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Dean Jordan SC, Forbes Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Leading
Patricia McDonald SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
Shane Prince SC, State Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Recommended
David Buchanan SC, Forbes Chambers
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Max Kimber SC, State Chambers
Jeffrey Phillips SC, State Chambers
Elizabeth Raper SC, 5 Wentworth Chambers
2019 edition published February 2019
Market Leader
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Preeminent
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Dean Jordan SC, Forbes Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
Recommended
Kate Eastman SC, New Chambers
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Garry Hatcher SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Patricia McDonald SC, Tenth Floor Chambers
Shane Prince SC, State Chambers
John West QC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
2018 edition published February 2018
Preeminent
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Kate Eastman SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Leading
Robert Goot SC, State Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
Recommended
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Garry Hatcher SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Richard Kenzie QC, State Chambers
Max Kimber SC, State Chambers
Jeffrey Phillips SC, State Chambers
John West QC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
2017 edition published February 2017
Preeminent
Harry Dixon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Bruce Hodgkinson SC, Denman Chambers
Leading
Kate Eastman SC, Sixth Floor St James Hall
John Fernon SC, PG Hely Chambers
Robert Goot SC, State Chambers
Arthur Moses SC, New Chambers
Kylie Nomchong SC, Denman Chambers
Ingmar Taylor SC, Greenway Chambers
Recommended
Peter Braham SC, Eleven Wentworth Chambers
Garry Hatcher SC, Frederick Jordan Chambers
Richard Kenzie SC, State Chambers
Trish McDonald SC, Tenth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers
Jeffrey Phillips SC, Denman Chambers
John West QC, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers