President Ruth Higgins SC on Friday (4 October) announced that 18 men and eight women have been appointed to senior counsel.

Of the 109 barristers who applied, 87 were men and 22 were women.

The announcement follows the appointment of 25 senior counsel in Victoria. Chief Justice Anne Ferguson said the title was “an acknowledgement of their integrity and standing” in the profession.

Over the last month, barrister John Catsanos SC was appointed judge of the District Court of NSW, Tony McAvoy SC was named part-time commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission, and Judge Andrew Coleman was elevated to the NSW Supreme Court.

In May, commercial barrister Tim Faulkner SC was appointed as a judge at the NSW Supreme Court.

In order of seniority, the new barristers are:

Andrew Bruce Gotting, P G Hely Chambers

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James Julian Trevallion, Sir Owen Dixon Chambers

Sean Thomas Flood, Black Chambers

Michelle Therese England, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Phoebe Louise Arcus, 5 Wentworth Chambers

Darrell James Barnett, Banco Chambers

Lester Aloysius Fernandez, Forbes Chambers

Paul Robert Coady, Public Defenders Chambers

Vanessa Ann Thomas, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

Hayley Patricia Bennett, New Chambers

Nicholas John Broadbent, Public Defenders Chambers

Matthew John Lewis, Level 22 Chambers

Chester Wesley Brown, 7 Wentworth Selborne

Alan Shearer, Eleven Wentworth Chambers

Robert John Ranken, 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

Simon Fitzpatrick, 7 Wentworth Selborne

Trent Matthew Glover, 11 St James Hall

Fionnuala Marie Therese Simpson, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

Hilbert Sin Yun Chiu, Tenth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers

Christopher James Othen, Waratah Chambers

Samuel Suren Pararajasingham, Forbes Chambers

Amy Elizabeth Munro, Omnia Chambers

Thomas Owen Prince, New Chambers

Elisa Holmes, Eleven Wentworth

Zelie Christine Heger, Eleven Wentworth

Brendan George Campbell, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions