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Australian Legal Profession Regulatory Organisations
Every State and Territory has their own organisations that receives complaints, regulates, and represents solicitor and barristers.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Bar Association receives complaints about barristers in the ACT.
ACT Law Society is a statutory body that oversees the legal profession in the ACT. They receive complaints about solicitors and law firm employees in the ACT.
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory Bar Association represents those lawyers who practice solely as barristers.
The Law Society of the Northern Territory is a statutory body that oversees the legal profession in the Northern Territory. They receive complaints about solicitors and barristers in the Northern Territory.
Queensland
The Legal Services Commission Queensland is an independent statutory body that receives complaints about lawyers, their employees and unlawful operators in relation to the provision of legal services in Queensland.
The Bar Association of Queensland is the representative body for barristers in Queensland. They, together with the Legal Services Commission, regulate the conduct of Queensland barristers.
The Queensland Law Society is the representative body for solicitors in Queensland. They, together with the Legal Services Commission, regulate the conduct of Queensland solicitors.
South Australia
Legal Profession Conduct Commissioner receives complaints about lawyers in South Australia.
South Australian Bar Association is an organisation for independent barristers based in South Australia.
Law Society of South Australia is an organisation that provides professional services, resources and support to its members and the South Australian legal profession in general.
Tasmania
Legal Profession Board of Tasmania is an independent statutory body that receives complaints about the conduct of lawyers in Tasmania.
Tasmanian Bar Association is an independent referral bar for barristers in Tasmania.
Law Society of Tasmania regulates the legal profession in Tasmania and provides education and support to its members.
Victoria
Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner are independent statutory authorities responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in Victoria. They receive complaints about lawyers registered to practice in Victoria.
Victorian Bar is an association of lawyers working as independent barristers that represents their members.
Law Institute Victoria represents lawyers and people working in the law in Victoria, interstate and overseas.
Western Australia
The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia is responsible for the admission, supervision and discipline of all lawyers in Western Australia. They receive complaints about lawyers in Western Australia.
The WA Bar Association is a voluntary professional association of independent barristers.
The Law Society of Western Australia is the representative body for solicitors and barristers in Western Australia.
Last updated:
31 Oct 2023
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