The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Wills & Estates Litigation Senior Counsel details Senior and Kings Counsel practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputes and Contested matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by Queensland Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeff Otto KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Fraser KC, Chancery Barristers
David Marks KC, Hemmant's List
Darlene Skennar KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2024 edition published September 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeff Otto KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Fraser KC, Chancery Barristers
David Marks KC, Hemmant's List
Darlene Skennar KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2023 edition published August 2023
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston KC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Jeff Otto KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Marks KC, Hemmant's List
Darlene Skennar KC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2022 edition published September 2022
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Jeff Otto QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2021 edition published September 2021
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Andrew Philp QC, Trinity Chambers
2020 edition published July 2020
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
David Marks QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2019 edition published September 2019
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Donald Fraser QC, Level 7 Inns of Court
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
David Marks QC, Level 16 Inns of Court
2018 edition published September 2018
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Douglas Murphy QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Donald Fraser QC, Level 7 Inns of Court
Darlene Skennar QC, Chancery Barristers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
David Marks QC, Level 16 Inns of Court
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers