The 2025 listing of leading Queensland Insurance & Personal Injury Senior Counsel details Kingss and Senior Counsel practising within the areas of insurance and personal injuries matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance and plaintiff personal injury lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas. The ranked barristers may act for either or both of defendant insurers or individual plaintiffs/injured persons.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm KC, Hemmant’s List
Richard Douglas KC, Hemmant’s List
Jessica McClymont KC, Hemmant’s List
Gerard Mullins KC, Darrow Chambers
Leading
Brett Charrington KC, More Chambers
Steven Deaves KC, Old Supreme Court Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Michael Kent KC, 19 Inns Chambers
Sydney Williams KC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Recommended
Damien Atkinson KC, 35 West Chambers
Paddy Cullinane KC, JD Dowling Chambers
Michael Grant-Taylor KC
Andrew Philp KC, Trinity Chambers
Previous editions
2024 edition published November 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm KC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas KC, Hemmant's List
Gerard Mullins KC, Darrow Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Brett Charrington KC, More Chambers
Michael Grant-Taylor KC
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Jessica McClymont KC, Hemmant's List
Sydney Williams KC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Damien Atkinson KC, 31 West Chambers
Paddy Cullinane KC, JD Dowling Chambers
Steven Deaves KC, Old Supreme Court Chambers
Andrew Philp KC, Trinity Chambers
2023 edition published October 2023
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm KC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas KC, Hemmant's List
Michael Grant-Taylor KC
Sydney Williams KC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Brett Charrington KC, More Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Gerard Mullins KC, Darrow Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Damien Atkinson KC, 31 West Chambers
Paddy Cullinane KC, JD Dowling Chambers
Rebecca Treston KC, Hemmant's List
Keith Wilson KC, 31 West Chambers
2022 edition published November 2022
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm KC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas KC, Hemmant's List
Michael Grant-Taylor KC
Sydney Williams KC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Rebecca Treston KC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Damien Atkinson KC, 31 West Chambers
Brett Charrington KC,More Chambers
Paddy Cullinane KC, JD Dowling Chambers
Andrew Philp KC, Trinity Chambers
Keith Wilson KC, 31 West Chambers
2021 edition published November 2021
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm QC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas QC, Hemmant's List
Michael Grant-Taylor
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
Andrew Philp QC, Trinity Chambers
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Damien Atkinson QC, 31 West Chambers
Paddy Cullinane QC, JD Dowling Chambers
Keith Wilson QC, 31 West Chambers
2020 edition published October 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm QC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas QC, Hemmant's List
Michael Grant-Taylor
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Philp QC, Trinity Chambers
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Damien Atkinson QC, 31 West Chambers
Paddy Cullinane QC, JD Dowling Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
Keith Wilson QC, Hemmant's List
2019 edition published October 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm QC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas QC, Hemmant's List
Michael Grant-Taylor
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
Andrew Philp QC, Trinity Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Ron Ashton QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Damien Atkinson QC, 31 West Chambers
Simon Couper QC, Hemmant's List
Paddy Cullinane QC, JD Dowling Chambers
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Keith Wilson QC, Hemmant's List
2018 edition published October 2018
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm QC, Jeddart Chambers
Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers
Michael Grant-Taylor
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Cate Heyworth-Smith QC, Chambers 33
Andrew Philp QC, Trinity Chambers
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Ron Ashton QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Richard Perry QC, 31 West Chambers
David Tait QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Keith Wilson QC, 31 West Chambers
2015 edition published November 2015
Preeminent
Geoff Diehm QC, Jeddart Chambers
Richard Douglas QC, Callinan Chambers
Michael Grant-Taylor QC
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Leading
Graeme Crow QC, Old Supreme Court Chambers
Andrew Philp, Trinity Chambers
Recommended
Catherine Heyworth-Smith, Level 33 400 George St
Tim Matthews QC, Level 15 Inns of Court
David Tait QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Rebecca Treston QC, Callinan Chambers