Ranking tables

Employment: The Bar | Asia-Pacific

Australia

1

Band 1

  1. Justin Bourke KC
    Justin Bourke KC List G Barristers
  2. Kate Eastman SC
    Kate Eastman SC New Chambers
  3. Rachel Doyle SC
    Rachel Doyle SC List G Barristers
  4. Frank Parry KCAickin Chambers
  5. Herman Borenstein KCList A Barristers
  6. Ian Neil SC6 St James' Hall
  7. Stuart Wood KCAickin Chambers
2

Band 2

  1. Matthew J Follett SC
    Matthew J Follett SC Dever's List
  2. Paul O'Grady KC
    Paul O'Grady KC List G Barristers
  3. Richard Dalton KC
    Richard Dalton KC Dever's List
  4. Chris O'Grady KCHolmes List
  5. Christopher Murdoch KCInns of Court
  6. Jamie Darams SCGreenway Chambers
  7. Marc Felman KCList A Barristers

1

Band 1

  1. Justin Bourke KC
    1
    Justin Bourke KC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 1 |
    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
    2025 | Band 1 |
    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
    2025 | Band 1 |
    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
    2025 | Band 1
  5. Herman Borenstein KC
    List A Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 1
  6. Ian Neil SC
    6 St James' Hall | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 1
  7. Stuart Wood KC
    Aickin Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 1
2

Band 2

  1. Matthew J Follett SC
    2
    Matthew J Follett SC
    Dever's List
    Dever's List | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2 |
    Matthew Follett SC acts for employers across the full range of general employment and industrial relations issues, offering particularly notable experience handling issues arising in the construction, engineering, resources and transportation sectors.
  2. Paul O'Grady KC
    2
    Paul O'Grady KC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2 |
    Paul O'Grady KC is active across the full range of employment, industrial relations and occupational health and safety issues, making regular appearances in both the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Federal Court.
  3. Richard Dalton KC
    2
    Richard Dalton KC
    Dever's List
    Dever's List | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2 |
    Richard Dalton KC offers over 25 years of experience in the representation of both private and public sector employers and of regulators in the workplace law field, winning particular praise for his technical excellence and skilful handling of appellate cases.
  4. Chris O'Grady KC
    Holmes List | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2
  5. Christopher Murdoch KC
    Inns of Court | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2
  6. Jamie Darams SC
    Greenway Chambers | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2
  7. Marc Felman KC
    List A Barristers | Employment: The Bar
    2025 | Band 2