







Susan Hedge
Benjamin Rix
David Purcell
John Ware
Roger Traves QC
Will Macintosh
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Kate Buckley








The 2025 listing of leading Queensland Planning & Environment Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of planning and environment matters in the Queensland legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 28 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gore KC | Level 11 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Gore KC |
| Ben Job KC | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ben Job KC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Batty KC | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mitchel Batty KC |
| Graham Gibson KC | Gerard Brennan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Graham Gibson KC |
| Christopher Hughes KC | Level 8 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Christopher Hughes KC |
| Rod Litster KC | North Quarter Lane Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rod Litster KC |
| Errol Morzone KC | Level Eleven Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Errol Morzone KC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Saul Holt KC | 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Saul Holt KC |
| Jonathan Horton KC | Level 11 Inns of Court | |
| James Lyons KC | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: James Lyons KC |
| Damien O'Brien KC | North Quarter Lane Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Damien O'Brien KC |
| Roger Traves KC (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Roger Traves KC |
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Hedge (biography) | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Susan Hedge |
| David Purcell (biography) | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Purcell |
| Keith Wylie | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Keith Wylie |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Buckley (biography) | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Buckley |
| Benjamin Rix (biography) | Level 18 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Benjamin Rix |
| Madeline Rodgers | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Madeline Rodgers |
| Holly Stephanos | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Holly Stephanos |
| Luke Walker (biography) | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Luke Walker |
| John Ware (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: John Ware |
| Ronald Yuen | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ronald Yuen |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Batty | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Nathan Batty |
| Judy Brien | Jeddart Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Judy Brien |
| James Houston | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: James Houston |
| Will Macintosh (biography) | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Will Macintosh |
| Tim Stork | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Stork |
| Denika Whitehouse | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Denika Whitehouse |
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