

Rachel Oakeley
Stephanie Baxter
The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Family & Divorce Barristers details Senior and Junior Counsel practising within the areas of family law, matrimonial and custody matters within the Western Australian legal market who have been identified by the state’s family law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 15 barristers
Tiers are in rank order. Within a tier, names are alphabetical and are not ranked against one another.
Senior Counsel
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Teresa Farmer SC | John Toohey Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Teresa Farmer SC |
| John Hedges SC | Francis Burt Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: John Hedges SC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Penelope Giles SC | Murray Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Penelope Giles SC |
| Rod Hooper SC | Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce | Doyle’s ranking record: Rod Hooper SC |
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Oakeley (biography) | John Toohey Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rachel Oakeley |
| Rachel Milton | John Toohey Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rachel Milton |
| Rodney Worth | John Toohey Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rodney Worth |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Nic D'Adamo | John Toohey Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Nic D'Adamo |
| Heinrich Moser | Stephen Thackray Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Heinrich Moser |
| Nick Rodda | Francis Burt Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Rodda |
| Michael Rynne | John Toohey Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Rynne |
| Ryan van der Merwe | Francis Burt Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ryan van der Merwe |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Ashdown | John Toohey Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Brendan Ashdown |
| Stephanie Baxter (biography) | John Toohey Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Stephanie Baxter |
| Alyce Middleton | John Toohey Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Alyce Middleton |
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