The 2026 listing of leading West Australian Wills & Estates Litigation Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of Wills & Estates Litigation, Disputed Estates and Contested Estates matters in the WA legal market who have been identified by their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Senior Counsel
Leading
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel
Preeminent
Rein Squires, Francis Burt Chambers
Leading
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Michelle Bennett, Francis Burt Chambers
Craig Hershowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Robert Nash, Francis Burt Chambers
Ann Spencer, Francis Burt Chambers
Kellie Woods, Francis Burt Chambers
Recommended
Conor Breheny, Francis Burt Chambers
Alan Hershowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
Grahame Young, Francis Burt Chambers
Previous editions
2025 edition published August 2025
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Michelle Bennett, Francis Burt Chambers
Rob Nash, Francis Burt Chambers
Ann Spencer, Francis Burt Chambers
Rein Squires, Francis Burt Chambers
Kellie Woods, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Conor Breheny, Francis Burt Chambers
Alan Hershowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
Craig Hershowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Grahame Young, Francis Burt Chambers
2024 edition published August 2024
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Rob Nash, Francis Burt Chambers
Ann Spencer, Francis Burt Chambers
Rein Squires, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Mark Blandford, Francis Burt Chambers
Conor Breheny, Francis Burt Chambers
Alan Hershowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
2023 edition published September 2023
Senior Counsel – Leading
Matthew Curwood SC, Francis BurtChambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Alain Musikanth SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Ann Spencer, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Alan Hershowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
Rob Nash, Francis Burt Chambers
Rein Squires, Francis Burt Chambers
Leo Tsaknis, Francis Burt Chambers
2022 edition published August 2022
Senior Counsel – Leading
Matthew Curwood SC, Francis BurtChambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Alain Musikanth SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Alan Hershowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Ann Spencer, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Rob Nash, Francis Burt Chambers
2021 edition published August 2021
Senior Counsel – Leading
Matthew Curwood SC, Francis BurtChambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Alan Herschowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Rob Nash, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brandan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
Jessica Henderson, Francis Burt Chambwers
Ann Spencer, Francis Burt Chambers
2020 edition published July 2020
Senior Counsel – Leading
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Stephen Davies SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Matthew Curwood, Francis Burt Chambers
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Rachel Consentino, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Coyle, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
Elspeth Hensler, Francis Burt Chambers
Alan Herschowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter MacMillan, Francis Burt Chambers
Rob Nash, Francis Burt Chambers
Ann Spencer, Francis Burt Chambers
Joel Yeldon, Fourth Floor Chambers
2019 edition published August 2019
Senior Counsel – Leading
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Stephen Davies SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Christopher Shanahan SC, Murray Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Matthew Curwood, Francis Burt Chambers
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Macmillan, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Elmi Carlean, Francis Burt Chambers
Tim Coyle, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter MacMillan, Francis Burt Chambers
Rob Nash, Francis Burt Chambers
Ann Spencer, Francis Burt Chambers
Joel Yeldon, Fourth Floor Chambers
2018 edition published September 2018
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Cuerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Matthew Howard SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Christopher Shanahan SC, Murray Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Matthew Curwood, Francis Burt Chambers
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Macmillan, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Brendan Ashdown, John Toohey Chambers
Alan Hershowitz, Francis Burt Chambers
Rob Nash, Francis Burt Chambers
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
Leo Tsaknis, Francis Burt Chambers
Joel Yeldon, Fourth Floor Chambers
Grahame Young, Francis Burt Chambers
2017 edition published September 2017
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Martin Curerden SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Christopher Shanahan SC, Murray Chambers
Marcus Solomon SC, Quayside Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Matthew Curwood, Francis Burt Chambers
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Eric Heenan, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter Macmillan, Francis Burt Chambers
Heinrich Moser
Fraser Robertson, John Toohey Chambers
Grahame Young, Francis Burt Chambers
2016 edition published September 2016
Senior Counsel – Recommended
Marcus Solomon SC, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Matthew Curwood, Francis Burt Chambers
Paul Mendelow, Francis Burt Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
John Hockley, Francis Burt Chambers
Peter MacMillan, Francis Burt Chambers