Kieran Smark SC

E  |  smark@smark.com.au P  |  02 9132 5713Kieran 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. Download CV here. 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 Freedom of Information and Privacy in Australia, 3rd edition Senior Counsel – 2007 Barrister – 1991 LLB (Hons) University of Sydney 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