The 2026 listing of leading Queensland Professional Indemnity Senior Counsel details Kings and Senior Counsel 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
Brett Charrington KC, More Chambers
Geoffrey Diehm KC, Hemmant’s List
Richard Douglas KC, Hemmant’s List
Jessica McClymont KC, Hemmant’s List
Leading
Damien Atkinson KC, 35 West Chambers
Damian Clothier KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Simon Couper KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Matthew Jones KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Sandy Thompson KC, Level Nine Inns of Court
Recommended
Robert Anderson KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Gareth Beacham KC, Hemmant’s List
Steven Deaves KC, Old Supreme Court Chambers
Edward Goodwin KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Gavin Handran KC, Level 10 Inns of Court
Matthew Hickey KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
John McKenna KC, 16 Quay Central Chambers
Gerard Mullins KC, Darrow Chambers
Damien O’Brien KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Dominic O’Sullivan KC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Richard Perry KC, George Street Chambers
Adam Pomerenke KC, Level 17 Chambers
Sydney Williams KC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm KC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas KC, Hemmant's List
Jessica McClymont KC, Hemmant's List
Leading
Brett Charrington KC, More Chambers
Simon Couper KC, Hemmant's List
Recommended
Damien Atkinson KC, 35 West Chambers
Cate Heyworth-Smith KC, Chambers 33
Richard Perry KC, George Street Chambers
Sydney Williams KC, Level 12 Inns of Court
2024 edition published November 2024
Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm KC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas KC, Hemmant's List
Leading
Brett Charrington KC, More Chambers
Jessica McClymont KC, Hemmant's List
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Recommended
Damien Atkinson KC, 35 West Chambers
Simon Couper KC, Hemmant's List
Shane Doyle KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2023 edition published October 2023
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm KC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas KC, Hemmant's List
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Brett Charrington KC, More Chambers
Simon Couper KC, Hemmant's List
Rebecca Treston KC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Ron Ashton KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Damien Atkinson KC, 35 West Chambers
Shane Doyle KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
2022 edition published November 2022
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm KC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas KC, Hemmant's List
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Brett Charrington KC, More Chambers
Simon Couper QC, Hemmant's List
Rebecca Treston KC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Ron Ashton KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Damien Atkinson KC, 31 West Chambers
Shane Doyle KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Andrew Philp KC, Trinity Chambers
2021 edition published November 2021
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm QC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas QC, Hemmant's List
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Ron Ashton QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Damien Atkinson QC, 31 West Chambers
Simon Couper QC, Hemmant's List
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Douglas Savage QC, Northbank Chambers
Tim Matthews QC, Level 15 Inns of Court
2020 edition published October 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoffrey Diehm QC, Hemmant's List
Richard Douglas QC, Hemmant's List
Sydney Williams QC, Level 12 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Ron Ashton QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Simon Couper QC, Hemmant's List
Rebecca Treston QC, Hemmant's List
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Damien Atkinson QC, 31 West Chambers
James Bell QC, Carbolic Chambers
Damian Clothier QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Michael Grant-Taylor