Ranking tables

Native Title: The Bar | Asia-Pacific

Australia

Rankings overview for Silks (KC)

1
Band 1
  1. Sturt Glacken KC Dever's List12 Years Ranked
  2. Vance Hughston SC
    Vance Hughston SC Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers12 Years Ranked
  3. Stephen Lloyd SCSixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers
  4. Stephen Wright SCFrancis Burt Chambers
2
Band 2
  1. Anthony Neal KC
    Anthony Neal KC List G Barristers8 Years Ranked
  2. John Waters SC
    John Waters SC Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers12 Years Ranked
  3. Anthony McAvoy SCFrederick Jordan Chambers
  4. Erin Longbottom KCMurray Gleeson Chambers
  5. Gregory McIntyre SCMichael Kirby Chambers
  6. Nitra Kidson KCHiggins Chambers
  7. Raelene Webb KCMurray Chambers
  8. Ron Merkel KCOwen Dixon Chambers West
  9. Tom Keely SCChapman's List

All Silks (KC) profiles

1
Band 1
  1. 1
    Sturt Glacken KC
    Dever's List | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked
    Sturt Glacken KC is generally acclaimed as a pre-eminent practitioner on the traditional owner side at the native title Bar. Interviewees regularly testify to his unrivalled experience in the space, technical excellence and outstanding performance at the appellate level.
  2. Vance Hughston SC
    1
    Vance Hughston SC
    Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 1 | 12 Years Ranked
    Vance Hughston SC is widely acknowledged to be a pre-eminent native title silk, commanding particular respect for his long service in the sphere, the comprehensive geographical scope of his practice and the significance of the cases he has handled. Particularly noted for his track record of appellate cases, conducted up to and including High Court level, he is best known for his work on behalf of traditional owner groups but has also acted for proponent parties and government agencies.
  3. Stephen Lloyd SC
    Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 1
  4. Stephen Wright SC
    Francis Burt Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 1
2
Band 2
  1. Anthony Neal KC
    2
    Anthony Neal KC
    List G Barristers
    List G Barristers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Anthony Neal KC maintains a 360-degree native title practice which incorporates the representation not only of both proponent and traditional owner parties but also of relevant government bodies.
  2. John Waters SC
    2
    John Waters SC
    Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 2 | 12 Years Ranked
    John Waters is one of Australia's most experienced native title practitioners, having worked in the area for nearly 30 years and appeared in nearly all jurisdictions across the fullest range of issues and on behalf of indigenous groups, proponent parties and government agencies.
  3. Anthony McAvoy SC
    Frederick Jordan Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 2
  4. Erin Longbottom KC
    Murray Gleeson Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 2
  5. Gregory McIntyre SC
    Michael Kirby Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 2
  6. Nitra Kidson KC
    Higgins Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 2
  7. Raelene Webb KC
    Murray Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 2
  8. Ron Merkel KC
    Owen Dixon Chambers West | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 2
  9. Tom Keely SC
    Chapman's List | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | Band 2
New Silks
  1. Tina Jowett SC
    Tina Jowett SC
    Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers | Native Title: The Bar
    2024 | New Silks | 11 Years Ranked
    Tina Jowett SC is well established in the native title sphere and much in demand by instructing solicitors. She is active on behalf of both traditional owner and proponent parties in a variety of courts and tribunals and maintains a particularly prominent Federal Court appellate practice.