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.

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.

Duncan Fairley

Mr Fairley is a partner in a prominent North West Coast legal practice, has been President of the Tasmanian Bar Association since 2008 and is also a member of the Mental Health Tribunal.

BOARD MEMBER CONTACT POLICY

All persons wishing to contact the Board, whether in relation to a complaint, enquiry or another issue, are to do so through the Office of the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania (see 'contact us' for address and telephone details on this website). Personal correspondence directed to the Chairperson of the Board may be deposited at the Board's offices and marked "Private & Confidential".