Margaret Cunneen is a Senior Counsel (also known as QC) criminal defence barrister who is instructed by the CDLA team in serious and complex criminal jury trials, including serious sexual assault and sexual intercourse without consent cases.

Margaret Cunneen was previously a successful Director of Public Prosecutions Crown Prosecutor, and Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor, for a substantial number of years prosecuting serious murders and child sex cases, who has turned into a defence barrister.

Margaret is one of the top-tier successful barristers in Australia with over 30 years of experience in criminal law. She has had and continues to have a very high public profile in New South Wales as a prosecutor (in the past), and now as a successful defence barrister.

Amongst the accolades and accomplishments Margaret has achieved during her distinguished career, she has represented some very high-profile clients with successful ‘not guilty’ verdicts over the years.

Her charisma and intelligence transcend in and out of the court room exuding warmth, positivity and calmness. These qualities of Margaret, together with her passion for helping innocent people accused of serious crimes to get justice, are significant advantages for a successful defence team.

Having achieved many ‘not guilty’ verdicts for our clients over the years with Margaret briefed, we are confident that our clients are placed in the absolute best position to achieve the best possible outcome in court.