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.
Senior Counsel
Market Leader
Daniel Gore KC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Preeminent
Mitchel Batty KC, Byth Chambers
Ben Job KC, Lucinda Chambers
Leading
Christopher Hughes KC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Rod Litster KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Recommended
Graham Gibson KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Saul Holt KC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
James Lyons KC, Byth Chambers
Errol Morzone KC, Level Eleven Inns of Court
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Susan Hedge, Byth Chambers
Holly Stephanos, Byth Chambers
Keith Wylie, Lucinda Chambers
Leading
Jane Bowness, Byth Chambers
Kate Buckley, Byth Chambers
David Purcell, Lucinda Chambers
Madeline Rodgers, Byth Chambers
Luke Walker, Byth Chambers
John Ware, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Recommended
Nathan Batty, Byth Chambers
Will Macintosh, Lucinda Chambers
Benjamin Rix, Level 18 Inns of Court
Tim Stork, Lucinda Chambers
Ronald Yuen, Byth Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore KC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Ben Job KC, Lucinda Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Mitchel Batty KC, Byth Chambers
Graham Gibson KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Christopher Hughes KC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Rod Litster KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Errol Morzone KC, Level Eleven Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Saul Holt KC, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers
Jonathan Horton KC, Level 11 Inns of Court
James Lyons KC, Byth Chambers
Damien O'Brien KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Susan Hedge, Byth Chambers
David Purcell, Lucinda Chambers
Keith Wylie, Lucinda Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Kate Buckley, Byth Chambers
Benjamin Rix, Level 18 Inns of Court
Madeline Rodgers, Byth Chambers
Holly Stephanos, Byth Chambers
Luke Walker, Byth Chambers
John Ware, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Ronald Yuen, Byth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Nathan Batty, Byth Chambers
Judy Brien, Jeddart Chambers
James Houston, Lucinda Chambers
Will Macintosh, Lucinda Chambers
Tim Stork, Lucinda Chambers
Denika Whitehouse, Byth Chambers
2024 edition published March 2024
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore KC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Ben Job KC, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Christopher Hughes KC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Rod Litster KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Errol Morzone KC, Level Eleven Inns of Court
Damien O'Brien KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Mitchel Batty, Byth Chambers
Nicholas Loos, Level 14 Quay Central
James Lyons, Byth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Kate Buckley, Byth Chambers
Holly Stephanos, Byth Chambers
Tim Stork, Lucinda Chambers
John Ware, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Keith Wylie, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Jane Bowness, Byth Chambers
Judy Brien, Jeddart Chambers
Susan Hedge, Byth Chambers
James Houston, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Will Macintosh, 35 West Chambers
David Purcell, Level 14 Quay Central
Madeline Rodgers, Byth Chambers
Benjamin Rix, Level 18 Inns of Court
Andrew Skoien, Chambers 33
Ronald Yuen, Byth Chambers
2023 edition published March 2023
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore KC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Ben Job KC, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson KC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Christopher Hughes KC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Rod Litster KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Jonathan Horton KC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Errol Morzone KC, Level Eleven Inns of Court
Damien O'Brien KC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Roger Traves KC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Mitchel Batty, Byth Chambers
James Lyons, Byth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Kate Buckley, Byth Chambers
Nicholas Loos, Level 14 Quay Central
Holly Stephanos, Byth Chambers
Tim Stork, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
John Ware, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Keith Wylie, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Judy Brien, Jeddart Chambers
Susan Hedge, Byth Chambers
James Houston, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Will Macintosh, 35 West Chambers
David Purcell, Level 14 Quay Central
Benjamin Rix, Level 18 Inns of Court
Andrew Skoien, Chambers 33
Denika Whitehouse, Byth Chambers
Ronald Yuen, Byth Chambers
2022 edition published March 2022
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Christopher Hughes QC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Ben Job QC, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Rod Litster QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Jonathan Horton QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Errol Morzone QC, Level Eleven Inns of Court
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Mitchel Batty, Byth Chambers
James Lyons, Byth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Kate Buckley, Byth Chambers
Nicholas Loos, Level 14 Quay Central
Benjamin Rix, Level 18 Inns of Court
Holly Stephanos, Byth Chambers
John Ware, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Keith Wylie, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Judy Brien, Jeddart Chambers
Susan Hedge, Byth Chambers
James Houston, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
David Purcell, Level 14 Quay Central
Andrew Skoien, Chambers 33
Tim Stork, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Denika Whitehouse, Byth Chambers
2021 edition published March 2021
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Christopher Hughes QC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Ben Job QC, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Rod Litster QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Jonathan Horton QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Errol Morzone QC, Level Eleven Inns of Court
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Mitchel Batty, Byth Chambers
James Lyons, Byth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Kate Buckley, Byth Chambers
Nicholas Loos, Level 14 Quay Central
Holly Stephanos, Byth Chambers
John Ware, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Keith Wylie, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Judy Brien, Jeddart Chambers
Picha Djohan, Macrossan Chambers
James Houston, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Mark Johnston, North Quarter Lane Chambers
David Purcell, Level 14 Quay Central
Benjamin Rix, Level 18 Inns of Court
Andrew Skoien, Chambers 33
Denika Whitehouse, Byth Chambers
2020 edition published March 2020
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Ben Job QC, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Christopher Hughes QC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Rod Litster QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Jonathan Horton QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Mitchel Batty, Byth Chambers
Nicholas Loos, Level 14 Quay Central
James Lyons, Byth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Stephen Fynes-Clinton, Cedric Hampson Chambers
James Houston, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Errol Morzone, Level 11 Inns of Court
Holly Stephanos, Byth Chambers
John Ware, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Keith Wylie, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kate Buckley, Byth Chambers
Picha Djohan, Macrossan Chambers
Mark Johnston, North Quarter Lane Chambers
David Purcell, Level 14 Quay Central
Andrew Skoien, Chambers 33
Denika Whitehouse, Byth Chambers
2019 edition published March 2019
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Christopher Hughes QC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Ben Job QC, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Rod Litster QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Jonathan Horton QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Mitchel Batty, Byth Chambers
James Lyons, Byth Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Stephen Fynes-Clinton, Cedric Hampson Chambers
Nicholas Loos, Level 14 Quay Central
Andrew Skoien, Chambers 33
John Ware, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Keith Wylie, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Kate Buckley, Byth Chambers
James Houston, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Mark Johnston, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Errol Morzone, Level 11 Inns of Court
David Purcell, Level 14 Quay Central
Holly Stephanos, Byth Chambers
Denika Whitehouse, Byth Chambers
2018 edition published March 2018
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Christopher Hughes QC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Ben Job QC, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
Rod Litster QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Michael Williamson QC, Level 8 Quay Central
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Jonathan Horton QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Mitchel Batty, Level 8 Quay Central
James Lyons, Level 8 Quay Central
Junior Counsel – Leading
Nicholas Loos, Level 14 Quay Central
Andrew Skoien, Chambers 33
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Stephen Fynes-Clinton, Cedric Hampson Chambers
Mark Johnston, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Errol Morzone, Level 11 Inns of Court
Tim Trotter, Level 16 Inns of Court
John Ware, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Denika Whitehouse, Byth Chambers
Keith Wylie, Level 14 Quay Central Chambers
2017 edition published March 2017
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Christopher Hughes QC, Level 8 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Mark Hinson QC, Northbank Chambers
Jonathan Horton QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Rod Litster QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Shane Doyle QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
John Gallagher QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Liam Kelly QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Roger Traves QC, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Ben Job, Level 14 Quay Central
Michael Williamson, Level 8 Quay Central
Junior Counsel – Leading
Mitchel Batty, Level 8 Quay Central
Mark Johnston, North Quarter Lane Chambers
James Lyons, Level 8 Quay Central
Andrew Skoien, Chambers 33
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Tracy Fantin, Equity Chambers
James Houston, Level 14 Quay Central
Stephen Fynes-Clinton, Cedric Hampson Chambers
Nicholas Loos, Level 14 Quay Central
Errol Morzone, Level 11 Inns of Court
Tim Trotter, Level 16 Inns of Court
Stewart Ure, Level 16 Inns of Court
2016 edition published March 2016
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Daniel Gore QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Christopher Hughes QC, Level 18 Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson QC, Gerard Brennan Chambers
Mark Hinson QC, Level 29, Santos Place
Rod Litster QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
John Gallagher QC, Level 11, Inns of Court
Jonathan Horton QC, Level 11 Inns of Court
Damien O'Brien QC, North Quarter Lane Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Ben Job, Level 14 Quay Central
James Lyons, Level 8 Quay Central
Michael Williamson, Level 8 Quay Central
Junior Counsel – Leading
Mitchel Batty, Level 8 Quay Central
James Houston, Level 14 Quay Central
Nicole Kefford, Level 8 Quay Central
Nicholas Loos, Level 14 Quay Central
Stewart Ure, Level 16 Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Stephen Fynes-Clinton, Level 17 Inns of Court
Errol Morzone, Level 11 Inns of Court
Andrew Skoien, Level 33, 400 George St
Timothy Trotter, Level 16, Inns of Court
Keith Wylie, Level 14 Quay Central
2015 edition published April 2015
Senior Counsel – Market Leader
Daniel Gore QC – Level 11, Inns of Court
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Christopher Hughes QC – Level 16, Quay Central
Senior Counsel – Leading
Graham Gibson QC – Gerard Brennan Chambers
Mark Hinson QC – Level 29, Santos Place
Senior Counsel – Recommended
John Gallagher QC – Level 11, Inns of Court
Rod Litster QC – North Quarter Lane Chambers
Junior Counsel – Market Leader
Ben Job – Level 14, Quay Central
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Michael Williamson – Level 8, Quay Central
Junior Counsel – Leading
Nicole Kefford – Level 8, Quay Central
James Lyons – Level 8, Quay Central
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mitchel Batty – Level 8, Quay Central
Stephen Fynes-Clinton – Level 17, Inns of Court
James Houston – Level 14, Quay Central
Mark Johnston – North Quarter Lane Chambers
Nick Loos – Level 14, Quay Central
Errol Morzone – Level 11, Inns of Court
Andrew Skoien – Level 33, 400 George St
Timothy Trotter – Level 16, Inns of Court
Stewart Ure – Level 16, Inns of Court
2014 edition published March 2014
Senior Counsel – Preeminent
Daniel Gore QC – Level 11, Inns of Court
Christopher Hughes QC – Level 16, Quay Central
Leading
Graham Gibson QC – Gerard Brennan Chambers
Mark Hinson QC – Level 29, Santos Place
Senior Counsel – Recommended
John Gallagher QC – Level 11, Inns of Court
Rodney Litster QC – Level 4, Quay Central
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Ben Job – Level 14, Quay Central
James Lyons – Level 4, Quay Central
Michael Williamson – Level 4, Quay Central
Junior Counsel – Leading
Nicole Kefford – Level 4, Quay Central
Errol Morzone – Level 11, Inns of Court
Andrew Skoien – Level 33, 400 George St
Timothy Trotter – Level 16, Inns of Court
Stewart Ure – Level 16, Inns of Court
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mitchel Batty - Level 8, Quay Central
Tracy Fantin - Equity Chambers
Stephen Fynes-Clinton – Level 17, Inns of Court
Sarah Holland - Alfred Lutwyche Chambers
James Houston – Level 14, Quay Central
Mark Johnston – 30 West Chambers
Nick Loos - Level 14, Quay Central