Leading Planning & Environment Law Junior Counsel Victoria - Doyle's Guide 2026
Congratulations to the our Barristers who have been ranked in Doyle's Guide for Planning & Environment Law Victoria 2026!
![]() Emma Peppler | Emma specialises in planning, environment and property related matters in administrative, commercial, common law and criminal jurisdictions. |
![]() Jennifer Trewhella | Jennifer has a particular specialty in the area of compulsory land acquisition, planning blight compensation and land valuation and rating having acted for government, statutory authorities and claimants/land owners on major land acquisitions in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. |
![]() Carly Robertson | Carly has extensive experience in planning and environmental law matters including merits review hearings in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) acting for private clients and government agencies. Her practice specialises in all aspects of environment and town planning law, with a particular focus on heritage matters. |
![]() Robert Forrester | Robert specialises in planning law and environmental law. He is principally briefed to advise and appear, in matters relating to major projects, including inquiries under the Environment Effects Act, Planning and Environment Act matters, including review of decisions in respect of planning permits, and more.
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![]() Kate Lyle | Kate has a broad commercial and administrative law practice. She specialises in planning, environment, land acquisition and compensation proceedings and administrative law matters on behalf of both private and public sector clients. |
Sean McArdle | Sean is an environment and planning specialist. He has appeared in several inquiries for major projects and regularly appears in VCAT and Planning Panels Victoria in a wide range of town planning and environmental matters. He also has a developing judicial review practice in the Supreme Court. |
To engage with Foley's barristers, contact Foley's clerks:
📞(03) 9225 7777
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