Ranking tables
Native Title: The Bar | Asia-Pacific
Australia
Rankings overview for Silks (KC)
Band 1
Band 2
Anthony Neal KC List G Barristers9 Years Ranked
John Waters SC Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers13 Years Ranked
Tina Jowett SC Sixth Floor Windeyer Chambers12 Years Ranked- Anthony McAvoy SCFrederick Jordan Chambers
- Gregory McIntyre SCMichael Kirby Chambers
- Nitra Kidson KCHiggins Chambers
- Raelene Webb KCMurray Chambers
- Ron Merkel KCOwen Dixon Chambers West
- Tom Keely SCChapman's List
Band 1
- Andrew PrestonJeddart Chambers
- Christopher AthanasiouQueensland Bar
- Joshua CreamerAspect Chambers
Band 2
- Susan Phillips 13th Floor St James' Hall1 Years Ranked
- Graham CarterBrisbane Chambers
- Marc McKechnieMurray Gleeson Chambers
All Silks (KC) profiles
Band 1
1 Stephen Lloyd SC
Sixth Floor Selborne Wentworth | Native Title: The Bar2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedStephen Lloyd SC brings exceptional qualifications to his work at the native title Bar, being both a published authority on the relevant legislation and a former co-head of the Constitutional and Native Title Unit in the Commonwealth Office of Litigation. Particularly well-equipped to handle appellate cases, he has represented both traditional owner bodies and government agencies in native title-related litigation.
1 Sturt Glacken KC
Dever's List | Native Title: The Bar2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedSturt 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.
1 Vance Hughston SCSixth Floor Windeyer Chambers | Native Title: The Bar2025 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedVance 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.
Band 2
2 Anthony Neal KC
List G Barristers | Native Title: The Bar2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedAnthony 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 SCSixth Floor Windeyer Chambers | Native Title: The Bar2025 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedJohn Waters SC 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.
2 Tina Jowett SCSixth Floor Windeyer Chambers | Native Title: The Bar2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedTina 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.
New Silks
David Yarrow SCList G Barristers | Native Title: The Bar2025 | New Silks | 12 Years RankedDavid Yarrow SC offers experience in the native title space dating back to 1994 and represents indigenous groups across a broad range of mandates, including determination applications, claims-related litigation and other disputes.