Recognised as hosting leading commercial and public law advocates in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, List G Barristers is experienced in a wide variety of disputes, from employment to native title claims, class actions and maritime disputes for a large range industry sectors, both nationally and internationally. Hamish Austin KC covers a wide range of disputes across the commercial space, as well as in maritime law and insolvency, while Justin Bourke KC has been involved in leading industrial law cases both in the High Court and the Federal Court, including FWO v Woolworths which dealt with one of the largest underpayment claims brought in Australia. Jenny Firkin KC has a national presence in all areas of industrial and employment law, with expertise in class actions concerning employment conditions and discrimination. Dion Fahey is a class action specialist, and Catherine Pase is sought after for her coverage of employment, industrial relations and anti-discrimination law.

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Silks

Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
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Justin L Bourke KC
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Stewart Maiden KC
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Jenny Firkin KC
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Peter Willis SC
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Hamish Austin KC
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Jeremy Slattery KC
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Rachel Doyle SC
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Matthew Harvey KC
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Nicholas De Young KC
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Martin Scott KC
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William Edwards KC
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Tomo Boston KC
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Malcolm Harding SC
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2023 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Richard Harris SC
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Juniors

Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
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Nico Burmeister
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Rebecca Davern
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Leigh Howard
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Andrew Pollock
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Dion Fahey
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David Morgan
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Natalie Hickey
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Thomas Warner
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Eugenia Levine
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Dean Luxton
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Brendan J Avallone
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Tom Clarke
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Laura Hilly
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Benjamin Ryde
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Adam Segal
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Kess Dovey
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Andrew Cameron
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Jillian Williams
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Rudi Kruse
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Kane Loxley
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Catherine Pase
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Albert Ounapuu
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Jeremy Masters
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Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Andrew Crocker
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