The 2026 listing of leading WA Planning & Environment Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of planning and environment matters in the Western Australian legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Shoreline Chambers
Junior Counsel
Leading
Peter Lochore, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul McQueen, McQueen Chambers
Tom Pontre, Francis Burt Chambers
Recommended
Marina Georgiou, Shoreline Chambers
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published March 2025
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Russell SC, Quayside Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Shoreline Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Marina Georgiou, Shoreline Chambers
Peter Lochore, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Pontre, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Andrew Mason, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Pudovskis, Francis Burt Chambers
2024 edition published March 2024
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Marina Georgiou, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Lochore, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
Tom Pontre, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Russell Quayside Chambers
Adam Sharpe, Francis Burt Chambers
2023 edition published March 2023
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young SC, Fourth Floor Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Marina Georgiou, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Lochore, Francis Burt Chambers
2022 edition published February 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Henry Jackson SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Greg McIntyre SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Marina Georgiou, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Lochore, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young, Fourth Floor Chambers
2021 edition published March 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Henry Jackson, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Greg McIntyre SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Marina Georgiou, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young, Fourth Floor Chambers
2020 edition published March 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Henry Jackson, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Marina Georgiou, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
Rachael Young, Fourth Floor Chambers
2019 edition published February 2019
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Henry Jackson, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Lochore, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
2018 edition published March 2018
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Preeminent
Henry Jackson, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Peter Lochore, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Marina Georgiou, Francis Butch Chambers
Rachael Young, Fourth Floor Chambers
2017 edition published March 2017
Senior Counsel – Leading
Craig Colvin SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Henry Jackson, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Lochore, Francis Burt Chambers
Johannes Schoombee SC, Francis Burt Chambers
John Southalan, Francis Burt Chambers
2016 edition published February 2016
Senior Counsel – Leading
Peter Quinlan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Henry Jackson, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Lochore, Francis Burt Chambers
2015 edition published June 2015
Senior Counsel – Leading
Peter Quinlan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Ken Pettit SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Henry Jackson, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter McGowan, Francis Burt Chambers
2014 edition published March 2014
Senior Counsel – Leading
Peter Quinlan SC - Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Van Hattem SC - Francis Burt Chambers
Ken Pettit SC - Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Henry Jackson - Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Peter McGowan - Francis Burt Chambers
2012 edition published October 2012
Senior Counsel – Leading
Peter McGowan SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Sam Vandongen SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Peter Quinlan SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Peter van Hattem SC – Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Henry Jackson – Francis Burt Chambers