The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Professional Indemnity Junior Counsel details Junior Counsel/Barristers practising within the areas of professional indemnity and negligence 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.
Preeminent
Kevin Holyoak, Hemmant’s List
Andrew Luchich, Hemmant’s List
Leading
Craig Harding, Jeddart Chambers
Matthew Holmes, Clashfern Chambers
Bianca Kabel, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Sam McCarthy, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Anastasia Nicholas, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Kristi Riedel, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
David Schneidewin, Hemmant’s List
Recommended
Hamish Clift, Level 17 Chambers
Mark Eade, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Jennifer Hewson, Hemmant’s List
Ken Horsley, Bramwell Chambers
Joshua Liddle, Jeddart Chambers
Richard Lynch, More Chambers
Richard Morton, Clashfern Chambers
Ryan Nattrass, Hemmant’s List
Tom Pincus, Carbolic Chambers
Michael Smith, Ratcliffe Pring Chambers
Jo Sorbello, Level 27 Santos Place
Paul Telford, Inns of Court
Michael Williams, Level 9 Inns of Court
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
Preeminent
Kevin Holyoak, Hemmant's List
Andrew Luchich, Hemmant's List
Leading
Matthew Holmes, Clashfern Chambers
Richard Morton, Clashfern Chambers
David Schneidewin, Hemmant's List
Recommended
Craig Harding, Jeddart Chambers
Ken Horsley, Bramwell Chambers
Joshua Liddle, Jeddart Chambers
Richard Lynch, More Chambers
Anastasia Nicholas, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Gerard O'Driscoll, Clashfern Chambers
Kristi Riedel, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Michael Smith, Ratcliffe Pring Chambers
Jo Sorbello, Callinan Chambers
Michael Williams, Level 9 Inns of Court
2024 edition published November 2024
Market Leader
Kevin Holyoak, Hemmant's List
Preeminent
Andrew Luchich, Hemmant's List
David Schneidewin, Hemmant's List
Leading
Richard Morton, Clashfern Chambers
Gerard O'Driscoll, Clashfern Chambers
Recommended
Matthew Holmes, Clashfern Chambers
Peter Munro, Clashfern Chambers
Kristi Riedel, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2023 edition published October 2023
Market Leader
Kevin Holyoak, Hemmant's List
Preeminent
Andrew Luchich, Hemmant's List
David Schneidewin, Hemmant's List
Leading
Jessica McClymont, Hemmant's List
Richard Morton, Clashfern Chambers
Peter Munro, Clashfern Chambers
Gerard O'Driscoll, Clashfern Chambers
Recommended
Matthew Holmes, Clashfern Chambers
Ken Horsley, Bramwell Chambers
Kristi Riedel, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Melinda Zerner, Hemmant's List
2022 edition published November 2022
Market Leader
Kevin Holyoak, Hemmant's List
Preeminent
Andrew Luchich, Hemmant's List
David Schneidewin, Hemmant's List
Leading
Jessica McClymont, Hemmant's List
Richard Morton, Clashfern Chambers
Gerard O'Driscoll, Clashfern Chambers
Recommended
Matthew Holmes, Clashfern Chambers
Ken Horsley, Bramwell Chambers
Peter Munro, Clashfern Chambers
Kristi Riedel, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Melinda Zerner, Hemmant's List
2021 edition published November 2021
Market Leader
Kevin Holyoak, Hemmant's List
Preeminent
Brett Charrington, More Chambers
Andrew Luchich, Hemmant's List
David Schneidewin, Hemmant's List
Leading
Jessica McClymont, Hemmant's List
Ken Horsley, Bramwell Chambers
Richard Morton, Clashfern Chambers
Gerard O'Driscoll, Clashfern Chambers
Recommended
Matthew Holmes, Clashfern Chambers
Peter Munro, Clashfern Chambers
Kristi Riedel, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Melinda Zerner, Hemmant's List
2020 edition published October 2020
Market Leader
Kevin Holyoak, Hemmant's List
Preeminent
Brett Charrington, More Chambers
Ken Horsley, Bramwell Chambers
Andrew Luchich, Hemmant's List
David Schneidewin, Hemmant's List
Leading
Jessica McClymont, Hemmant's List
Richard Morton, Clashfern Chambers
Gerard O'Driscoll, Clashfern Chambers
Recommended
Anthony Collins, 31 Sturt Chambers
Peter Munro, Clashfern Chambers
Kristi Riedel, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Melinda Zerner, Hemmant's List