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Australia – Tasmania

Regulator(s) of Admission

Regulator(s) of Practice

Disciplinary Authorities

Other Bodies involved in Regulation of the Legal Profession

Primary Legislative Source

Legal Jurisdictions

Australia – Tasmania

Lawyer Title(s)

Lawyer, legal practitioner, barrister, solicitor, attorney, counsel, Queens Counsel, Senior Counsel

Regulator(s) of Admission

Tasmanian Board of Legal Education
Supreme Court of Tasmania

Contact/URL

http://www.supremecourt.tas.gov.au/practice_and_procedure/admissions

Regulator(s) of Practice

The Law Society of Tasmania

Contact/URL

http://www.taslawsociety.asn.au/web/en/lawsociety.html

Disciplinary Authorities

Legal Professional Board of Tasmania - receives and investigates complaints about lawyers. Disciplinary decisions are made by the Legal Profession (Disciplinary) Tribunal, which can order that a practitioner be removed from the roll.

Contact/URL

http://www.lpbt.com.au/

Primary Legislative Source

Legal Profession Act 2007

Contact/URL

http://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/consol_act/lpa2008179/