




Jason Lazarus SC
Adrian Galasso SC
Cliff Ireland
Michael Astill
Anne Hemmings





The 2021 listing of leading NSW Planning & Environment Barristers details counsel practising within the area of planning and environment matters in the New South Wales legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Showing all 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Galasso SC (biography) | 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Adrian Galasso SC |
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Hemmings SC | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Ian Hemmings SC |
| Tom Howard SC | Frederick Jordan Chambers\ | Doyle’s ranking record: Tom Howard SC |
| Richard Lancaster SC | Fifth Floor St James’ Hall | Doyle’s ranking record: Richard Lancaster SC |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Lazarus SC (biography) | 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Jason Lazarus SC |
| Chris McEwen SC | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Chris McEwen SC |
| Andrew Pickles SC | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Andrew Pickles SC |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Craig QC | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Malcolm Craig QC |
| Stephen Free SC | Eleven Wentworth Chambers | |
| Jeremy Kirk SC | Eleven Wentworth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Jeremy Kirk SC |
| Craig Leggat SC | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Craig Leggat SC |
| Anna Mitchelmore SC | Sixth Floor Selborne/Wentworth Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Anna Mitchelmore SC |
| Tim Robertson SC | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Tim Robertson SC |
| Bret Walker SC | Fifth Floor St James' Hall | Doyle’s ranking record: Bret Walker SC |
| Neil Williams SC | Sixth Floor Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Neil Williams SC |
| Michael Wright SC | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Wright SC |
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Astill (biography) | Greenway Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Astill |
| Nick Eastman | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Nick Eastman |
| Michael Staunton | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Michael Staunton |
Leading
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Hemmings (biography) | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Anne Hemmings |
| Clifford Ireland (biography) | Thirteen Wentworth Selborne Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Clifford Ireland |
| Janet McKelvey | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Janet McKelvey |
| Jacinta Reid | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Jacinta Reid |
| James Smith | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: James Smith |
| Turvey To | Sir James Martin Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Turvey To |
Recommended
| Barrister | Chambers or list | Doyle’s ranking record |
|---|---|---|
| Fenja Berlund | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Fenja Berlund |
| Steven Berveling | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Steven Berveling |
| Jeremy Farrell | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Jeremy Farrell |
| Natasha Hammond | Martin Place Chambers< | Doyle’s ranking record: Natasha Hammond |
| Heather Irish | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Heather Irish |
| Trent March | New Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Trent March |
| Rick O'Gorman-Hughes | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Rick O'Gorman-Hughes |
| Mark Seymour | Martin Place Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Mark Seymour |
| Josie Walker | Frederick Jordan Chambers | Doyle’s ranking record: Josie Walker |
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