History

Widely recognised as including some of Melbourne’s leading commercial and public law advocates, List G was established in 1991 by former Barristers’ Clerk Glenda McNaught. From inception, all 33 founding members shared a commitment to professional excellence and commercial acumen in the fields of corporate and commercial law, and to social justice and the protection of human rights and civil liberties in the field of public law.

On Glenda McNaught’s retirement in 2010, the members of List G adopted a “list owned model” whereby the barristers own and operate the List clerking company and associated clerking service – assuming the new name of “List G Barristers”.

List G Barristers now has more than 90 barristers including 19 of Melbourne’s most distinguished Senior and Queen’s Counsel, maintaining our status as Victoria’s leading commercial and public law list. Former and current members of List G Barristers have been involved in some of Australia’s highest profile commercial and public law cases – many of which are regarded as legal and historical landmark decisions.

We also have a distinguished history of judicial appointments of former members of List G Barristers in all jurisdictions. These include:

High Court of Australia		Court of Appeal
The Hon Susan Crennan AC Federal Court of Australia The Hon Ray Finkelstein The Hon John Gilmour The Hon Alan Goldberg AO The Hon Michelle Gordon The Hon Christopher Jessup The Hon Ron Merkel The Hon John Middleton		The Hon Justice Maxwell The Hon Justice Chernov AO County Court His Honour Judge Howard His Honour Judge Lacava His Honour Judge Wood Magistrates Court Ms Gail Hubble

List G Barristers is proud to represent The Hon Michael Black AC QC (former Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia) and The Hon Peter Heerey QC, (former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia) as practising Queen’s Counsel, who are available to act as arbitrators and mediators.

Please contact our Clerking team to discuss your requirements.