The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Insurance Law & Personal Injury Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of insurance, personal injuries and professional indemnity matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by the state’s defendant insurance and plaintiff personal injury lawyers for their expertise and abilities in these areas. The ranked barristers may act for either or both of defendant insurers or individual plaintiffs/injured persons.
Senior Counsel
Preeminent
David Bayly SC, Central Law Chambers
Geoff Bourhill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Hammond SC, Central Law Chambers
Leading
Graham Droppert SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Recommended
Grant Donaldson SC, Fourth Floor Chambers<br />
Bettina Mangan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Robert McCabe, Central Law Chambers
Neil Morrissey, Central Law Chambers
Adam Nolan, Francis Burt Chambers
Kevin Pratt, Central Law Chambers
Mark Williams, Fourth Floor Chambers
Leading
Liam Bayly, Central Law Chambers
Geoff Hancy
Joy Horwood, Francis Burt Chambers
Julian Johnson, Francis Burt Chambers
Neil Morrissey, Central Law Chambers
Fiona Stanton, Francis Burt Chambers
Recommended
Liam Bayly, Central Law Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Penny Moore, Central Law Chambers
Briee Rogers, Albert Wolff Chambers
Joel Sheldrick, Francis Burt Chambers
Joel Trigg, Central Law Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published October 2025
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
David Bayly SC, Central Law Chambers
Geoff Bourhill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Droppert SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tim Hammond SC, Central Law Chambers
Bettina Mangan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Grant Donaldson SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Clinton Russell, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Shoreline Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Neil Morrissey, Central Law Chambers
Adam Nolan, Francis Burt Chambers
Fiona Stanton, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Geoff Hancy
Robert McCabe, Albert Wolff Chambers
Kevin Pratt, Central Law Chambers
Mark Williams, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Liam Bayly, Central Law Chambers
Terry Clavey, Cathedral Chambers
Joy Horwood, Francis Burt Chambers
Julian Johnson, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Offer, Francis Burt Chambers
Darren Pratt, Francis Burt Chambers
Joel Sheldrick, Francis Burt Chambers
Joel Trigg, Central Law Chambers
2024 edition published November 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Tim Hammond SC, Central Law Chambers
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Geoff Bourhill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Graham Droppert SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Bettina Mangan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Grant Donaldson SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
David Bayly, Central Law Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Neil Morrissey, Central Law Chambers
Adam Nolan, Francis Burt Chambers
Joel Trigg, Central Law Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
David Clyne, Francis Burt Chambers
Robert McCabe, Albert Wolff Chambers
Kevin Pratt, Central Law Chambers
Joel Sheldrick, Francis Burt Chambers
Fiona Stanton, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
John Fiocco, Fourth Floor Chambers
Geoff Hancy
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Offer, Francis Burt Chambers
2023 edition published October 2023
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Geoff Bourhill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Graham Droppert SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tim Hammond SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Bettina Mangan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
David Bayly, Central Law Chambers
David Clyne, Francis Burt Chambers
Neil Morrissey, Albert Wolff Chambers
Adam Nolan, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
John Fiocco, Fourth Floor Chambers
Geoff Hancy
Robert McCabe, Albert Wolff Chambers
Joel Sheldrick, Francis Burt Chambers
Fiona Stanton, Francis Burt Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Jack Criddle, John Toohey Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Offer, Francis Burt Chambers
Kevin Pratt, Central Law Chambers
Guy Stubbs, Albert Wolff Chambers
Joel Trigg, Central Law Chambers
Mark Williams, Fourth Floor Chambers
2022 edition published November 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Geoff Bourhill SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Graham Droppert SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tim Hammond SC, Central Law Chambers
John Ley SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
David Bayly, Central Law Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
David Clyne, Francis Burt Chambers
Geoff Hancy, Mezzanine Level BGC Centre
Neil Morrissey, Albert Wolff Chambers
Adam Nolan, Francis Burt Chambers
Greg Pynt, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
John Fiocco, Fourth Floor Chambers
Bettina Mangan, Francis Burt Chambers
Robert McCabe, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Offer, Francis Burt Chambers
Joel Sheldrick, Francis Burt Chambers
Fiona Stanton, Francis Burt Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
Joel Trigg, Central Law Chambers
2021 edition published November 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
Graham Droppert SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
David Bayly, Central Law Chambers
Geoff Bourhill, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Hammond, Central Law Chambers
Neil Morrissey, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
David Clyne, Level 17 Francis Burt Chambers
Geoff Hancy, Mezzanine Level BGC Centre
Adam Nolan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Greg Pynt, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
John Fiocco, Fourth Floor Chambers
Bettina Mangan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Robert McCabe, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Level 25 Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Offer, Francis Burt Chambers
Guy Stubbs, Albert Wolff Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
2020 edition published October 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
David Campbell SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Martin Cuerden SC, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
John Ley SC, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
David Bayly, Central Law Chambers
Geoff Bourhill, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Hammond, Central Law Chambers
Neil Morrissey, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
David Clyne, Level 17 Francis Burt Chambers
Graham Droppert, Albert Wolff Chambers
Geoff Hancy, Mezzanine Level BGC Centre
Adam Nolan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Greg Pynt, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Terry Clavey
Bettina Mangan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Robert McCabe, Albert Wolff Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Level 25 Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young, Fourth Floor Chambers
2019 edition published November 2019
Senior Counsel – Leading
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
David Campbell SC, Albert Wolff Chambers
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Grant Donaldson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
David Bayly, Central Law Chambers
Tim Hammond, Central Law Chambers
Neil Morrissey, Albert Wolff Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Geoff Bourhill, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
David Clyne, Level 17 Francis Burt Chambers
Adam Nolan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Offer, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Greg Pynt, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brian Bradley, Central Law Chambers
Graham Droppert, Albert Wolff Chambers
Geoff Hancy, Mezzanine Level BGC Centre
Bettina Mangan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Robert McCabe, Albert Wolff Chambers
Brian Nugawela, Sir Clifford Grant Chambers
2018 edition published October 2018
Senior Counsel – Leading
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Patricia Cahill SC, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Martin Cuerden SC, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
Stephen Davies SC, Level 19 Francis Burt Chambers
Josh Thomson, Level 12 Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Geoff Bourhill, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
David Clyne, Level 17 Francis Burt Chambers
Neil Morrissey, Albert Wolff Chambers
Kevin Pratt, Central Law Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Graham Droppert, Albert Wolff Chambers
Tim Hammond, Central Law Chambers
Geoff Hancy, Mezzanine Level BGC Centre
Bettina Mangan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Robert McCabe, Albert Wolff Chambers
Greg Pynt, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
David Bruns, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Alan Hershowitz, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
Adam Nolan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Offer, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers
2017 edition published October 2017
Senior Counsel – Leading
Theo Lampropoulos SC, Central Law Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Stephen Davies SC, Level 19 Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
David Clyne, Level 17 Francis Burt Chambers
Greg Pynt, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Geoff Bourhill, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
Geoff Hancy, Mezzanine Level BGC Centre
Bettina Mangan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Kevin Pratt, Central Law Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
David Bruns, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Alan Hershowitz, Level 16 Francis Burt Chambers
Neil Morrissey, Albert Wolff Chambers
Adam Nolan, Level 15 Francis Burt Chambers
Jenny Thornton, Quayside Chambers