Policies, Rules and Guidelines
Policies
Public Interest Disclosure Policy February 2017
Model Litigant Policy & Guidelines
Rules & Guidelines
Legal Profession (Solicitors’ Conduct) Rules 2020
Rules of Practice Amendment Rules 2020
Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules 2021
Guidelines for ‘In the public interest’
Guidance Note – Itemised bills and beneficiaries for lawyers
Guidance Note – Referral fees & claim farming
Guidance Note – Note taking (capacity)
The Tasmanian Bar – Direct Access Guidance Note
Right to Information
The Legal Profession Board of Tasmania is committed to ensuring our administrative information is available to the public. The Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) gives the public the right to access information, unless the information is exempt from release.
Further information is contained within the Right to Information Policy.
A downloadable RTI application form can be found on the Forms page.
Media
The Legal Profession Board of Tasmania is an independent statutory authority responsible for receiving and investigating complaints about the conduct of lawyers in Tasmania. The Board is empowered by the Legal Profession Act 2007.
For further background information on the Board’s functions, please see the About us section.
Information on previous disciplinary matters is available from the Board’s Disciplinary Register.
Providing comment
For any media enquiries, please contact the Board:
Email: enquiry@lpbt.com.au
Telephone: 03 6226 3000
