WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding complaints referred to the State Administrative Tribunal, the composition of the Legal Practice Board, and the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The Attorney General provides detailed information on these matters.

AnsweredQoN 1487Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 September 2006
Portfolio
Attorney General

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(b) how many serious complaints under Section 180 of the Act has the LPCC referred to the State Administrative Tribunal and what were the results; (c) what are the names of the members of the Legal Practitioners Board; (d) what are the names of the two community representatives, if any; and (e) what are the names of the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee and community representatives?
(c) what are the names of the members of the Legal Practitioners Board; (d) what are the names of the two community representatives, if any; and (e) what are the names of the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee and community representatives?
(d) what are the names of the two community representatives, if any; and (e) what are the names of the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee and community representatives?
(e) what are the names of the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee and community representatives?
(b) 61 matters were referred under section 180(1) of the Legal Practice Act 2003 to the State Administrative Tribunal with 33 completed in that same period. The Tribunal publishes its decisions and reasons on its website at www.sat.justice.wa.gov.au . (c) There is not a Legal Practitioners Board. However, there is a Legal Practice Board which consists of: (i) The Attorney General and the Solicitor General. (ii) Each Queens Counsel and each Senior Counsel whose principle place of practice is in this State and who is not a full time judicial officer. (iii) 12 legal practitioners of at least three years standing practising in this State who are elected as members. The current elected members are: Mr B K Davies; Mr J G M Fiocco; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
(c) There is not a Legal Practitioners Board. However, there is a Legal Practice Board which consists of: (i) The Attorney General and the Solicitor General. (ii) Each Queens Counsel and each Senior Counsel whose principle place of practice is in this State and who is not a full time judicial officer. (iii) 12 legal practitioners of at least three years standing practising in this State who are elected as members. The current elected members are: Mr B K Davies; Mr J G M Fiocco; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
(i) The Attorney General and the Solicitor General. (ii) Each Queens Counsel and each Senior Counsel whose principle place of practice is in this State and who is not a full time judicial officer. (iii) 12 legal practitioners of at least three years standing practising in this State who are elected as members. The current elected members are: Mr B K Davies; Mr J G M Fiocco; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
(ii) Each Queens Counsel and each Senior Counsel whose principle place of practice is in this State and who is not a full time judicial officer. (iii) 12 legal practitioners of at least three years standing practising in this State who are elected as members. The current elected members are: Mr B K Davies; Mr J G M Fiocco; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
(iii) 12 legal practitioners of at least three years standing practising in this State who are elected as members. The current elected members are: Mr B K Davies; Mr J G M Fiocco; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr B K Davies; Mr J G M Fiocco; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr J G M Fiocco; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr J R B Ley; Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms A M Liscia; Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms A M Van Onselen; Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr S Penglis; Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms S M Schlink; Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr J G Syminton; Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms C H Thompson; Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms F B Walter; and Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr I Weldon. (d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
(d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives. (e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
(e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are: Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair); Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair); Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr S D Hall SC; Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr E M Corboy SC; Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr K R Wilson SC; Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms R J Lee; Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr J R B Ley; Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr J G Syminton; Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms S M Schlink; Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms F B Walter; Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr B K Davies; and Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr J G M Fiocco. The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
The current community representatives are: Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms J Dudley (Community Representative); Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative). The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.
The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.

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Answered
26 September 2006
Response time
13 days
(a) 748 complaints.
(b) 61 matters were referred under section 180(1) of the
Legal Practice Act 2003
to the State Administrative Tribunal with 33 completed in that same period. The Tribunal publishes its decisions and reasons on its website at
www.sat.justice.wa.gov.au
.
(c) There is not a Legal Practitioners Board. However, there is a Legal Practice Board which consists of:
(i) The Attorney General and the Solicitor General.
(ii) Each Queens Counsel and each Senior Counsel whose principle place of practice is in this State and who is not a full time judicial officer.
(iii) 12 legal practitioners of at least three years standing practising in this State who are elected as members. The current elected members are:
Mr B K Davies;
Mr J G M Fiocco;
Ms R J Lee;
Mr J R B Ley;
Ms A M Liscia;
Ms A M Van Onselen;
Mr S Penglis;
Ms S M Schlink;
Mr J G Syminton;
Ms C H Thompson;
Ms F B Walter; and
Mr I Weldon.
(d) The Legal Practice Board does not have community representatives.
(e) There is not a committee known as the Legal Administrative Complaints Committee. However, there is a committee known as the Legal Practitioners Complaints Committee. The legal members are:
Mr C L Zelestis QC (Chair);
Mr K J Martin QC (Deputy Chair);
Mr S D Hall SC;
Mr E M Corboy SC;
Mr K R Wilson SC;
Ms R J Lee;
Mr J R B Ley;
Mr J G Syminton;
Ms S M Schlink;
Ms F B Walter;
Mr B K Davies; and
Mr J G M Fiocco.
The current community representatives are:
Ms J Dudley (Community Representative);
Ms G J Walker (Deputy Community Representative); and
Mr J Hunter (Deputy Community Representative).
The Attorney General is in the process of appointing a further community representative.

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