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Rankings overview for Silks (KC)

1

  1. Justin Bourke KC
    Justin Bourke KC List G Barristers14 Years Ranked
  2. Kate Eastman SC
    Kate Eastman SC New Chambers8 Years Ranked
  3. Rachel Doyle SC
    Rachel Doyle SC List G Barristers12 Years Ranked
  4. Frank Parry KCAickin Chambers
  5. Herman Borenstein KCList A Barristers
  6. Ian Neil SC6 St James' Hall
  7. Stuart Wood KCAickin Chambers
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  1. Bruce Hodgkinson SCState Chambers
  2. Chris O'Grady KCHolmes List
  3. Christopher Murdoch KCLevel 8 Inns of Court
  4. Jamie Darams SCGreenway Chambers
  5. Marc Felman KCList A Barristers
  6. Matthew J Follett KCDever's List
  7. Richard Dalton KCDever's List

All Silks (KC) profiles

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Band 1

  1. Justin Bourke KC
    1
    Justin Bourke KC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    Justin Bourke KC is an exceptionally experienced litigator, to High Court level, of workplace-related cases, in which he acts for both employers and a wide range of government agencies. He is widely regarded as one of the Victorian Bar's leading specialists in industrial relations issues.
  2. Kate Eastman SC
    1
    Kate Eastman SC
    New Chambers
    New Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Kate Eastman SC brings some 30 years of experience to the comprehensive range of employment law matters she handles for individuals and both public and private sector organisations, often in the Federal Court or before other tribunals at state or Commonwealth level. She attracts particular praise for discrimination cases and her work when instructed in connection with key inquiries, including Royal Commissions.
  3. Rachel Doyle SC
    1
    Rachel Doyle SC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked
    Rachel Doyle SC is renowned for her handling of matters on behalf of trade unions and individual employees, and she also acts for employers and Victorian state bodies.
  4. Frank Parry KC
    Aickin Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 1
  5. Herman Borenstein KC
    List A Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 1
  6. Ian Neil SC
    6 St James' Hall | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 1
  7. Stuart Wood KC
    Aickin Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Bruce Hodgkinson SC
    State Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 2
  2. Chris O'Grady KC
    Holmes List | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 2
  3. Christopher Murdoch KC
    Level 8 Inns of Court | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 2
  4. Jamie Darams SC
    Greenway Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 2
  5. Marc Felman KC
    List A Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 2
  6. Matthew J Follett KC
    Dever's List | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 2
  7. Richard Dalton KC
    Dever's List | Employment: The Bar
    2026 | Band 2