Areas of Practice

Environmental and Planning Law

Commercial Law

Administrative Law

Jurisdictions

Supreme Court

Court of Appeal

Federal Court

Land and Environment Court

Admitted to NSW Bar: 1989

Appointed Senior Counsel: 2011

Professional Career:

Patrick Larkin specialising in environmental and planning law, commercial law has over twenty years experience conducting cases of considerable economic, environmental and social significance. Patrick principally practices in the Court of Appeal, the Land & Environment Court, the Supreme Court and Federal Court, where he has appeared in numerous cases of note.

With qualifications in both law and science, Patrick's work often involves the critical analysis and testing of complex evidence, including expert evidence in engineering, planning, economics and diverse fields of science.

He is also the Chair of several disciplinary and sporting tribunals and has served for an extended period on the board of a government agency.

Recent Cases: