Phillip Boulten SC
‘Phillip is an extremely able and diligent counsel who always prepares his cases extremely well.’
Forbes Chambers
‘A leading set in NSW for criminal barristers’, Forbes Chambers regularly advises on white-collar crime and regulatory matters, supporting major banks and senior executives in cartel proceedings. The set specialises in inquests and criminal defence caes. Gabrielle Bashir SC is acting for the NSW Police in the judicial inquiry into conviction of six individuals for allegedly conspiring to plant bombs in four Sydney-based businesses. Tim Game SC is leading Georgia Huxley in the inquest around the death of a German backpacker in Byron Bay, 2005. Sam Pararajasingham SC is an expert in criminal tax matters, and Claire O’Neill appears in R v McGregor, a case that is set to go to the High Court and raises questions surrounding sentencing under the Crimes Act 1914.
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Lawyers
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.
Tim Game SC
‘Tim is one of the best, if not the best, appellate silk in Australia. He is extremely experienced, knowledgeable and persuasive.’
Gabrielle Bashir SC
‘Gabrielle demonstrates the finest attention to detail.’
Murugan Thangaraj SC
‘Murugan's strengths are not only his deep understanding of the law and procedure, but also his forensic judgement, which is second-to-none. As an advocate, he is exceptional at making even the most complex legal argument seem simple and logical.’
Peggy Dwyer SC
‘Peggy is one of Australia’s leading counsels specialising in inquests and inquiries. She has a remarkable capacity to absorb large volumes of information and data.’
2024 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.
Sam Pararajasingham SC
‘Sam is a leading expert in the law of evidence, and he is meticulous in his preparation for matters.’
Lester Fernandez SC
‘Lester is extremely thorough in preparation, first-class analytical skills and a grasp of legal principles.’
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.
Claire O’Neill
‘Claire is a highly effective advocate in both oral and written advocacy.’
Ken Averre
‘Ken is an excellent advocate who is able to get across a brief of evidence quickly and identify the real issues in the matter.’
Slade Howell
‘Slade has excellent knowledge of the law and is able to distil complicated principles to apply to narrow factual issues.’
April Francis
‘April has strong communication skills and an ability to navigate through complex legal issues. She delivers smart and concise advocacy.’
Emmanuel Kerkyasharian
‘Emmanuel's strengths include his meticulous preparation and dedication to matters.’
Rory Pettit
‘Rory is a formidable and polished advocate. His cross-examination skills are exemplary.’
Georgia Lewer
‘Georgia is excellent at identifying the legal and evidentiary issues in a matter and is always up to date with relevant case law.’
Georgia Huxley
‘Georgia is a meticulous advocate who knows how to craft questions in the cross-examination of witnesses.’