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.
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
Recommended
Nic Edmondson, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
David Marcolin, Derwent & Tamar Chambers
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