Barristers

Brian boasts over fifty years as a practicing lawyer with significant expertise in environmental and heritage matters, while also knowledgeable in appellate advocacy, commercial, and public administrative issues.

Based in Adelaide with visiting membership of Murray Chambers in Darwin and Perth, Kerry focuses on commercial, employment, regulatory, and complex family law property issues, while also practising as a Nationally Accredited Mediator.

Appointed Silk in 2022, Gillian accepts briefs in many areas of civil and commercial law, as well as participating in mediation and arbitration, whilst also providing professional opinions.

Mark holds a special interest in matters involving medicine, institutional abuse, disease, and catastrophic injury, while appearing in workers compensation matters, medical malpractice, and professional negligence litigation.

With over thirty years’ experience in construction law, Philip undertakes matters regarding commercial disputes, corporate insolvency, and bankruptcy.

Meshal is a commercial and regulatory barrister with 10 years’ solicitor experience across South Australia and New South Wales, returning to Murray Chambers in December 2025, he brings a pragmatic and commercially minded approach to dispute resolution.

A long time commercial lawyer, Arturo primarily practices in building and construction, trade practices, commercial leasing and disputes, and trusts, wills and estates.

Mark covers a broad range of litigious areas with special focus on commercial and civil disputes, employment, insolvency, administrative, and trusts and estate matters, while being legally blind.

Tyneil specialises in corporate and commercial law, banking and insolvency, and fraud matters, with a Masters in Forensic Accounting and over 15 years in forensic investigation.

Katarina has over 30 years’ combined experience in dispute resolution, advocacy and in advising individuals, government departments and international organizations.

An experienced litigation and dispute resolution practitioner with a broad commercial, civil and media practice, Michelle enjoys applying both legal expertise and commercial acumen to resolving complex issues.

Practicing in almost all areas of civil and commercial law, Sally boasts an impressive military background alongside extensive experience in dispute litigation.

Henry carries extensive expertise in the areas of negligence and defamation, constitutional law, and criminal procedure, appearing in both the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Vanuatu.

Taruna accepts briefs in general civil and commercial litigation, insolvency, contract, equity, estates, public law and native title, while sitting on various boards within the charity sector.

Ellen accepts briefs in a broad range of commercial and civil disputes. She is an experienced dispute resolution practitioner with particular expertise in all matters relating to personal and corporate insolvency.

Jessie Murphy‑Allen practises in civil and commercial litigation, with a particular focus on employment, insurance, and regulatory matters. She brings over a decade of litigation experience and regularly appears as counsel in courts and tribunals at all levels.

Ashlee is a litigation and dispute resolution barrister with expertise in estate and administrative law, known for her strategic, client-focused approach.

Peter focuses his practice on commercial litigation, property disputes, and deceased estates, with additional interest in administrative law, environment and planning, and personal injury matters.

Andrew appears in complex public law, compensation, disciplinary, technology and appellate matters and has experience at all levels of the court and tribunal hierarchy.

A legal practitioner for over 40 years, John continues to accept briefs in employment, civil, administrative, and medico issues, while serving as a senior member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

Practising between Adelaide and Hong Kong, Peter specialises in judicial review proceedings of public and administrative determinations, while also accepting briefs in family law and appellate work.

Bernie offers extensive expertise in the areas of taxation, trusts and estates, succession planning, property, and commercial and valuation matters, and is a regular presenter on taxation and trust related matters.

Daniel specialises in commercial, regulatory and administrative law and leverages his corporate and government experience (resources, regulatory, planning, construction, ASX and judicial review) to secure peak outcomes in challenging circumstances.