Doyle’s Guide has released its 2026 rankings of Victoria’s Leading Criminal Law Barristers.
Parnell’s Barristers is pleased to announce that nineteen members of our list have been recognised for their expertise and standing in this field:
He focuses on indictable criminal trial work in the Supreme and County Courts, with experience spanning homicide, terrorism, fraud and sexual offending. He holds an Indictable Crime Certificate and is a member of the VLA Preferred Trial Counsel List.
He specialises in criminal law, regulatory proceedings, inquests and inquiries, and is regularly briefed in complex matters involving white collar fraud, proceeds of crime and regulatory offences. He also served as junior Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants.
She accepts briefs across all criminal and quasi-criminal matters, with particular strength in serious indictable crime including sex offences, homicides and terrorism. She is a member of the VLA Preferred Barrister List and appears in Victoria and interstate.
She appears predominantly as defence counsel in County and Supreme Court jury trials, with experience ranging from terrorism and murder to historical sexual offence matters. She holds an Indictable Crime Certificate and is a member of the VLA Preferred Trial Counsel List.
She practises in criminal law and occupational health and safety, with a strong indictable crime practice spanning trials, pleas and Court of Appeal appearances. She currently serves as Treasurer of the Criminal Bar Association.
He is an experienced advocate in criminal law, regulatory proceedings, inquests and inquiries, regularly appearing in complex matters involving homicide, sexual offences, white collar crime and drug trafficking. He frequently acts both for and against agencies including ASIC, WorkSafe and the EPA.
His practice focuses on serious indictable crime including sexual offences, drugs, violence and homicide. He appears across committal hearings, bail applications, pleas and trials in the County and Supreme Courts, and holds an Indictable Crime Certificate.
He accepts briefs across criminal, quasi-criminal and disciplinary proceedings, with significant experience in large and complex homicide trials. He also appears in coronial inquests, confiscation matters and sporting tribunals.
She has a broad criminal practice appearing led and unled in the County Court, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, with additional experience in regulatory proceedings involving ASIC, WorkSafe and the EPA. She holds a Bachelor of Civil Laws from the University of Oxford.
She is an experienced trial barrister specialising in criminal law, with particular expertise in sex offences, homicide, drugs and money laundering. Having returned to the Bar in 2025 following two years as a Victorian Magistrate, she brings a uniquely well-rounded perspective to criminal proceedings.
He is a tenacious trial barrister with over twenty years of experience, well regarded for his jury advocacy and forensic judgement. A recipient of the Susan Crennan AC QC Victorian Bar Pro Bono Award, he has conducted advocacy training across Papua New Guinea, Uganda and beyond.
He is an experienced trial advocate holding an Indictable Crime Certificate and a place on the VLA Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List. He is a member of the Criminal Bar Association and has mentored four readers through the Victorian Bar.
She is a highly experienced trial advocate in both the Supreme and County Courts, accepting briefs across criminal and administrative law including coercive hearings, tribunals and appeals. She appeared for multiple clients in the Royal Commission into Institutional Sexual Abuse.
He has appeared in trials involving terrorism, murder, complex drug offences and sexual offences across all Victorian jurisdictions, as well as in the Court of Appeal and judicial review proceedings. He holds an Indictable Crime Certificate and is on the VLA Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List.
He practises in criminal law across all jurisdictions, with a particular interest in white collar crime, OHS, civil penalty proceedings and professional disciplinary matters. He is a member of the VLA Criminal Trial Preferred Barrister List.
She is regularly briefed in complex indictable matters including homicide, serious drug offences, white collar fraud and corporate crime, as well as regulatory matters involving ASIC and WorkSafe. She is a recipient of a Top 10 Rising Stars award at the Victorian Legal Awards.
He practises in criminal law and related regulatory matters, having developed a strong trial practice in the County and Supreme Courts following roles at the Office of Public Prosecutions and Victoria Legal Aid. He has appeared in matters involving terrorism, homicide, sexual offences and large-scale drug importation.
She has been consistently recognised in the Doyle’s Guide as one of Victoria’s leading criminal law barristers every year since 2021, and in 2024 was also acknowledged as one of Australia’s leading white collar criminal law and regulatory investigations barristers. She holds an Indictable Crime Certificate and is on the VLA Preferred Barrister List.
He practises principally in criminal law with particular experience in homicides, serious drug offences, frauds and violence matters, and has been listed in Doyle’s Guide as a leading or recommended Criminal Law Junior Counsel every year since 2017. He also appears in OHS matters, asset confiscation and disciplinary tribunals.
Inclusion in the Doyle’s Guide rankings reflects the strong regard in which these barristers are held by solicitors practising in criminal law across Victoria and nationally.
We congratulate each of them on this well-deserved recognition and their continued excellence in criminal law advocacy.
View the full 2026 Doyles Guide Junior Counsel Criminal Law rankings
