Kieran Smark SC
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Kieran Smark SC was admitted to the Bar in 1991 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2007.
He is a leading defamation barrister but also practices in commercial, property and administrative law matters. He often speaks on matters involving defamation and court procedure and is the author of Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia (3rd ed, 2025, Lexis Nexis). He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in various matters including Leyonhjelm v Hanson-Young, Greenwich v Latham and Faruqi v Hanson.
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Practice Areas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate
- Class Actions & Representative Proceedings
- Commercial Litigation
- Commissions and Inquiries
- Confidential Information
- Corporate
- Defamation
- Equity
- Intellectual Property
- Media Law
- Privacy Law
- Professional Conduct
- Property Law/Commercial/Retail & Real Property
- Regulatory
- Suppression and non-publication orders
- Trusts
- Wills & Estates; Family Provision Act; Probate
Publications
- Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia, 3rd edition
Admissions & Appointments
Senior Counsel – 2007
Barrister – 1991
Qualifications
- LLB (Hons) University of Sydney
Professional Recognition
Ranked in Doyles Guide as a Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Senior Counsel – Australia, 2024
Ranked in Doyles Guide as a Leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications Senior Counsel – NSW, since 2018
Recognised in Best Lawyers for Defamation and Media Law since 2021