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.
Senior Counsel
Leading
Teresa Farmer SC, John Toohey Chambers
John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Recommended
Penelope Giles SC, Murray Chambers
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Rachel Milton, John Toohey Chambers
Rodney Worth, John Toohey Chambers
Leading
Nic D’Adamo, John Toohey Chambers
Heinrich Moser, Stephen Thackray Chambers
Nick Rodda, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
Ryan van der Merwe, Francis Burt Chambers
Recommended
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Stephanie Baxter, John Toohey Chambers
Alyce Middleton, John Toohey Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published November 2024
Senior Counsel – Leading
Teresa Farmer SC, John Toohey Chambers
John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Penelope Giles SC, Murray Chambers
Steven Penglis SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Rodney Worth, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Nick Rodda, Francis Burt Chambers
Ryan van der Merwe, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Rachel Milton, John Toohey Chambers
Heinrich Moser, Stephen Thackray Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Max Beckerling, Francis Burt Chambers
Laura De Maio, John Toohey Chambers
2024 edition published November 2023
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Teresa Farmer SC, John Toohey Chambers
John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Penelope Giles SC, Murray Chambers
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Kim Wilson SC, Kim Wilson & Co
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Rodney Worth, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Heinrich Moser, Stephen Thackray Chambers
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Nick Rodda, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Max Beckerling, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson, Francis Burt Chambers
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Laura De Maio, John Toohey Chambers
Rachel Milton, John Toohey Chambers
Ryan van der Merwe, Francis Burt Chambers
2023 edition published December 2022
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Steven Jones, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Kim Wilson SC, Kim Wilson & Co
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Penelope Giles SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Teresa Farmer, John Toohey Chambers
Heinrich Moser, Stephen Thackray Chambers
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Nick Rodda, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
Rodney Worth, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson, Francis Burt Chambers
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Max Beckerling, Francis Burt Cahmbers
Laura De Maio, John Toohey Chambers
David Monaghan, Stone Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
2022 edition published November 2021
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Michael Berry SC, John Toohey Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Kim Wilson SC, Kim Wilson & Co
Senior Counsel – Leading
John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Steven Jones, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Robin Cohen SC, Legal Aid WA
Penelope Giles SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Teresa Farmer, John Toohey Chambers
Heinrich Moser, Stephen Thackray Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Nick Rodda, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson, Francis Burt Chambers
Max Beckerling, Francis Burt Cahmbers
Laura De Maio, John Toohey Chambers
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
Rodney Worth, John Toohey Chambers
2021 edition published December 2020
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Michael Berry SC, John Toohey Chambers
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Kim Wilson SC, Kim Wilson & Co
Senior Counsel – Leading
John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Dowding SC, Fremantle
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Teresa Farmer, John Toohey Chambers
Steven Jones, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Penelope Giles, Francis Burt Chambers
Heinrich Moser, Stephen Thackray Chambers
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson, Francis Burt Chambers
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Laura De Maio, John Toohey Chambers
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
Nick Rodda, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
2020 edition published June 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Berry SC, John Toohey Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Kim Wilson SC, Kim Wilson & Co
Senior Counsel – Recommended
John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Michael Nicholls QC, Franics Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Teresa Farmer, John Toohey Chambers
Steven Jones, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Penelope Giles, Francis Burt Chambers
Heinrich Moser, Stephen Thackray Chambers
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Nick Rodda, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson, Francis Burt Chambers
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Max Beckerling, Francis Burt Chambers
Laura De Maio, John Toohey Chambers
Noelle Hossen, Michael Kirby Chambers
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
Debbie Taylor, Francis Burt Chambers
2019 edition published August 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Berry SC, John Toohey Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Kim Wilson SC, Kim Wilson & Co
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Dowding SC, Level 8 BGC Centre
John Hedges SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Nicholls QC, Franics Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Penelope Giles, Francis Burt Chambers
Teresa Farmer, John Toohey Chambers
Steven Jones, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Heinrich Moser, 204 Hampden Rd Nedlands
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson, Francis Burt Chambers
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Max Beckerling, Francis Burt Chambers
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
Nick Rodda, Francis Burt Chambers
Debbie Taylor, Francis Burt Chambers
2018 edition published August 2018
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Berry SC, John Toohey Chambers
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Kim Wilson SC, Kim Wilson & Co
Senior Counsel – Leading
Peter Dowding SC, Level 8 BGC Centre
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Frank Castiglione QC, Stone Chambers
Anthony Dickey QC, John Toohey Chambers
Michael Nicholls QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Penelope Giles, Francis Burt Chambers
John Hedges, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Jones, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Teresa Farmer, John Toohey Chambers
Heinrich Moser
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson, Francis Burt Chambers
Max Beckerling, Francis Burt Chambers
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
Debbie Taylor, Francis Burt Chambers
2017 edition published September 2017
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Berry SC, John Toohey Chambers
Rod Hooper SC, Level 16 251 Adelaide Tce
Kim Wilson SC, Kim Wilson & Co
Senior Counsel – Leading
Peter Dowding SC, Level 8 BGC Centre
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Frank Castiglione QC, Stone Chambers
Anthony Dickey QC, John Toohey Chambers
Michael Nicholls QC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
John Hedges, Francis Burt Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Teresa Farmer, John Toohey Chambers
Penelope Giles, Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Jones, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson, Francis Burt Chambers
Max Beckerling, Francis Burt Chambers
Heinrich Moser
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
2016 edition published September 2016
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Michael Berry SC, John Toohey Chambers
Anthony Dickey QC, John Toohey Chambers
Peter Dowding SC, Level 8 BGC Centre
Rod Hooper SC, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
John Hedges, Francis Burt Chambers
Steve Jones, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Teresa Farmer, John Toohey Chambers
Penelope Giles, Francs Burt Chambers
Heinrich Moser, Stone Chambers
Michael Rynne, John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachel Oakeley, John Toohey Chambers
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
2014 edition published November 2014
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Rodney Hooper SC - John Toohey Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Anthony Dickie QC - John Toohey QC
Peter Dowding SC - Hudson Chambers
Michael Nicholls QC - Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Frank Castiglione QC - Stone Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Berry - John Toohey Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Teresa Farmer - John Toohey Chambers
Heinrich Moser- Stone Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Gillian Anderson - Francis Burt Chambers
John Hedges - Francis Burt Chambers
Steven Jones - Francis Burt Chambers