The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia

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 Articles Training Program and the law libraries at the Supreme and Central Law Courts.

IMPORTANT NOTICES TO THE PROFESSION

Renew Your Practice Certificate Online

Apply for the Grant of a Local Practice Certificate Online

External Examiners Report Guidance Notes

CPD Reminder to the Profession

Draft Legal Profession Rules – Consultation Process

FAQs on Costs Disclosure and Assessment

Transitional Arrangements for Costs Disclosure

Approval of Practical Legal Training (PLT) Courses in WA

Notice: Cost Disclosure, Cost Agreements, Billing & Assessment

Forms - Legal Profession Act 2008

Legal Profession Regulations and Rules - 24 February 2009

Important Trust Account Changes under the legal Profession Act 2008 - 24 February 2009

Changes under the Legal Profession Act 2008 - 24 February 2009

To find out more about the Legal Practice Board, select your area of interest by accessing the links to your left or below.

Annual Reports

Law Almanac

Legal Practice Boards Rules, Act & Regulations

Freedom of Information Statement

Articled Clerks Register

Roll of Practitioners

Certificated Practitioners: Please note, the online register of local practicing certificates does not currently state conditions (if any) imposed on a local practising certificate in relation to engaging in legal practice. For further information please contact the Legal Practice Board at general@lpbwa.com

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, an who has in writing, nominated himself or herself as a member in accordance with s536(1)(c) of the Legal Profession Act 2008. 12 legal practitioners of at least 3 years' standing and practice in this state who are elected as members.

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