Election of the Board

The Legal Practice Board consists of two ex-officio members (the WA Attorney General and the WA Solicitor General); a current or former judge of the Supreme Court appointed by the Attorney General (WA); each King’s Counsel, and each Senior Counsel whose home jurisdiction is this State, who is not a full-time judicial officer, and who has nominated themselves as a member; and 12 elected local legal practitioners.

The membership of the Board is in accordance with section 38 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022.

The local legal practitioners must have at least three years’ standing and practice. They hold office for a term of two years from the date of becoming a member, and are eligible for re-election. Six are elected in alternate years. 

Any local legal practitioner is eligible to vote in an election for an elected Board member. 

Current Board and committee members

Annual election

Elections to elect Board members must be held on the first Tuesday in April each year, according to regulation 5(1) the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulations 2022.

The Board requests nominations typically in February. Eligible legal practitioners may then submit their application using the form Notice of intention to stand – elected Board member. (PDF 222kB)

The notice of intention to stand must be countersigned by a local legal practitioner and submitted to the Board no less than 28 days prior to the date of election.

2026 annual election of Board members

Pursuant to regulation 5(1) the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulations 2022, elections to elect Board members must be held on the first Tuesday in April each year. The 2026 annual election of Board members will be held on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 for six positions.

Regulation (5)(2) only applies if the offices of the Supreme Court are closed.

Information for nominees

If you wish to nominate for elected membership and are eligible, please complete the form Notice of intention to stand – elected Board member. (PDF - 222kB).

The notice of intention to stand must be countersigned by a local legal practitioner and submitted to the Board at least 28 days prior to the date of election. That is, by 11.59pm on Monday, 9 March 2026.

If you wish, you may provide a brief resume (maximum 75 words) with your notice of intention to stand. All resumes will be published on the Board’s website for viewing prior to the election, and not circulated with the electronic or physical ballot.

Nominations can be submitted to the Board using the above form, addressed to ‘Attention: Returning Officer’, via any of the following channels:

Should you have any further queries, please contact the Board’s offices on (08) 6211 3600 or via email at info@lpbwa.com