The 2026 listing of leading Australian Capital Territory Family & Divorce Barristers details Senior and Junior Counsel practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial and custody matters within the Canberra & ACT legal market who have been identified by the territory’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Recommended
Gavin Howard SC, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Haddock, Blackburn Chambers
Sage Leslie, Blackburn Chambers
Leading
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Recommended
Beth Morrisroe, Burley Griffin Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Andrew Berger KC, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
Sage Leslie, Blackburn Chambers
Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
James Haddock, Blackburn Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Beth Morrisroe, Burley Griffin Chambers
2024 edition published November 2023
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Andrew Berger KC, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Juliet Behrens, Burley Griffin Chambers
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
Sage Leslie, Blackburn Chambers
Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
James Haddock, Blackburn Chambers
2023 edition published December 2022
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Andrew Berger KC, Key Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Rebecca Curran, Burley Griffin Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Juliet Behrens, Burley Griffin Chambers
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Haddock, Blackburn Chambers
Sage Leslie, Blackburn Chambers
Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
2022 edition published November 2021
Preeminent
Rebecca Curran, Burley Griffin Chambers
Leading
Juliet Behrens, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Haddock, Blackburn Chambers
Sage Leslie, Blackburn Chambers
Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers
Recommended
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
2021 edition published December 2020
Preeminent
Rebecca Curran, Burley Griffin Chambers
Leading
Juliet Behrens, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Haddock, Blackburn Chambers
Sage Leslie, Blackburn Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
Recommended
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers
2020 edition published June 2020
Preeminent
Rebecca Curran, Burley Griffin Chambers
Leading
Juliet Behrens, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Haddock, Blackburn Chambers
Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
Recommended
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
Sage Leslie, Blackburn Chambers
2019 edition published August 2019
Preeminent
Rebecca Curran, Burley Griffin Chambers
Leading
Juliet Behrens, Burley Griffin Chambers
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Haddock, Blackburn Chambers
Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
Recommended
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Beth Morrisroe, Burley Griffin Chambers
2018 edition published October 2018
Preeminent
Rebecca Curran, Burley Griffin Chambers
Leading
Gavin Howard, Blackburn Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
Recommended
Juliet Behrens, Burley Griffin Chambers
Graeme Blank, Blackburn Chambers
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
James Haddock, Blackburn Chambers
2017 edition published October 2017
Leading
Rebecca Curran, Burley Griffin Chambers
Gavin Howard, Henry Parkes Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
Recommended
Graeme Blank, Henry Parkes Chambers
Merrilyn Davis, Burley Griffin Chambers
2016 edition published September 2016
Leading
Rebecca Curran, Burley Griffin Chambers
Gavin Howard, Henry Parkes Chambers
Gregg Stagg, Burley Griffin Chambers
Recommended
Graeme Blank, Henry Parkes Chambers
Marcus Hassall, Henry Parkes Chambers
Jo Haughton
Amanda Tonkin, Blackburn Chambers
2014 edition published April 2014
Senior Counsel – Recommended
George Brzostowski SC - Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Shane Gill - Burley Griffin Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Amanda Tonkin - Blackburn Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Jane Godtschalk - Brindabella Chambers
Gavin Howard - Henry Parkes Chambers