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Will Macintosh
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John Ware
Susan Hedge





The 2026 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 24 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Market Leader
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gore KC | Level 11 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Daniel Gore KC |
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Batty KC | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mitchel Batty KC |
| Ben Job KC | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ben Job KC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Gibson KC | Gerard Brennan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Graham Gibson KC |
| Saul Holt KC | 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Saul Holt KC |
| James Lyons KC | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: James Lyons KC |
| Errol Morzone KC | Level Eleven Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Errol Morzone KC |
| Roger Traves KC | 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 |
| Holly Stephanos | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Holly Stephanos |
| Keith Wylie | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Keith Wylie |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Bowness | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Jane Bowness |
| Kate Buckley | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Kate Buckley |
| David Purcell | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: David Purcell |
| Madeline Rodgers | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Madeline Rodgers |
| Luke Walker (biography) | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Luke Walker |
| John Ware (biography) | Level Twenty Seven Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: John Ware |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Batty | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Nathan Batty |
| Will Macintosh (biography) | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Will Macintosh |
| Benjamin Rix (biography) | Level 18 Inns of Court | Doyle’s ranking record: Benjamin Rix |
| Tim Stork | Lucinda Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Stork |
| Ronald Yuen | Byth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ronald Yuen |
No barristers match these filters.
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