The Board is the independent body responsible for receiving and investigating complaints about the conduct of lawyers in Tasmania.

Our main function is to receive and investigate complaints about lawyers and determine how they should be dealt with.

After the complaint is received the options available to the Board include mediation; intervention to achieve a resolution without a formal complaint; a hearing which could involve discipline of the lawyer or referral of the matter to the Disciplinary Tribunal or the Supreme Court.

Another important function of the Board is advising lawyers on appropriate standards of professional conduct. The Board will monitor emerging issues and trends in the legal profession and we conduct education programs for the community about client-lawyer relationships.