The 2026 listing of leading Tasmanian Family & Divorce Barristers details Senior and Junior Counsel practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial and custody matters within the Hobart, Launceston , Devonport & Tasmanian legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Senior Counsel – Leading
Kate Mooney KC, Michael Kirby Chambers
Matthew Verney KC, St Elmo Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Trevor McKenna, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Mary Anne Ryan, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Michael Trezise, Malthouse Chambers
2024 edition published November 2023
Senior Counsel – Leading
Kate Mooney SC, Michael Kirby Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Trevor McKenna, Malthouse Chambers
Mary Anne Ryan, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Michael Trezise, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Matthew Verney, St Elmo Chambers
2023 edition published December 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Kate Mooney SC, Michael Kirby Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bill Ayliffe SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Trezise, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mary Anne Ryan, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
2022 edition published November 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Kate Mooney SC, Michael Kirby Chambers
Marcus Turnbull SC, Ogilvie Jennings
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bill Ayliffe SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Fabian Dixon SC, Burbury Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Trezise, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mary Anne Ryan, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
2021 edition published December 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Kate Mooney SC, Michael Kirby Chambers
Marcus Turnbull SC, Ogilvie Jennings
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bill Ayliffe SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Fabian Dixon SC, Burbury Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Trezise, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mary Anne Ryan, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
2020 edition published June 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Kate Mooney SC, Michael Kirby Chambers
Marcus Turnbull SC, Ogilvie Jennings
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bill Ayliffe SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Fabian Dixon SC, Burbury Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Trezise, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mary Anne Ryan, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Philip Theobald, Dewent & Tamar Chambers
2019 edition published August 2019
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bill Ayliffe SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Kate Mooney SC, Michael Kirby Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Trezise, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mary Anne Ryan, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Philip Theobald, Dewent & Tamar Chambers
2018 edition published October 2018
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bill Ayliffe SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Sandra Taglieri SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Kate Mooney, Michael Kirby Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michael Trezise, Malthouse Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mary Anne Ryan, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Philip Theobald, Dewent & Tamar Chambers
2017 edition published October 2017
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bill Ayliffe SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Kate Mooney, Michael Kirby Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mary Anne Ryan, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Philip Theobald, Dewent & Tamar Chambers
2015 edition published October 2015
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bill Ayliffe SC, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kate Mooney, Burbury Chambers
2014 edition published November 2014
Senior Counsel – Leading
Fabian Dixon SC - Owen Dixon Chambers East (Melbourne)
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Kate Mooney - Burbury Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
William Ayliffe - Derwent & Tamar Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Paul Mason - City Mill Chambers
Sandra Taglieri - Derwent & Tamar Chambers