Board members

The current members of the Legal Profession Board are:

William Bale QC - Chairman

Mr Bale was elected by the members of the Legal Profession Board in July 2008 as the Board's Chairman. Mr Bale previously held the position of Solicitor General of Tasmania from 1986 until his retirement in September 2007 and has been a Tasmanian legal practitioner since 1964.

David Bessell

Mr Bessell is a senior legal practitioner who retired in 2007 from his position as a senior partner in a prominent Hobart law practice.

Michael Brett

Mr Brett is currently a leading barrister based in Launceston, is a member of the Anti Discrimination Tribunal and is a member of the Legal Aid Commission.

Peter Dane

Mr Dane is currently the State Manager Pricing and Regulation for Aurora Energy and has held senior management positions in the telecom and electricity industries since 1983. Mr Dane has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tasmania.

Judith Paxton

Ms Paxton was the Tasmanian Legal Ombudsman from 1994 until 2008, the State Director of the Commonwealth Merit Protection and Review Agency and the Chairperson of a number of tribunals responsible for determining disputes and grievances.

John Upcher

Mr Upcher is a former senior partner and now consultant in a prominent legal practice, and is also Chairman of the Property Agents Board.