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About LPBWA

The BoardAbout LPBWA

The Legal Practice Board has statutory responsibility for the admission, supervision and discipline (through the Legal Profession Complaints Committee) of all legal practitioners in Western Australia. It also regulates the issue of annual practice certificates and administers the law libraries at the Supreme and Central Law Courts.

Chairperson: Ms AM Liscia
Deputy Chairperson: Mr GR Donaldson SC
Board Members:
The Attorney General;

Solicitor General, or, if there is no Solicitor General, the State Solicitor;

Each Queen's Counsel and each Senior Counsel, whose principal place of practice is in this state and who is not a full-time judicial officer;

12 legal practitioners of at least 3 years' standing and practice in this state who are elected as members.

S7(1) Legal Practice Act 2003

Elected Members: Mr SE Creek
Mr KJ Edwards
Mr JGM Fiocco
Dr JJ Hockley
Ms NA Hossen
Mr JRB Ley
Ms AM Liscia
Ms EE Macknay
Ms SM Schlink
Mr JG Syminton
Ms FB Walter
Mr I Weldon

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