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    Legal Practice Committee


    Body Name: Legal Practice Committee
    Body Description: The Legal Practice Committee (the Committee) was established on 1 July 2004 under section 451 pf the Legal Profession Act 2004 (the Act). The Committee is one of two disciplinary bodies established under the Act to hear and decide disciplinary applications lodged with them by the Legal Services Commission. The Committee hears and decides less serious cases that will not result in the practitioner being 'struck off' the roll or suspended from practice. It also hears and decided disciplinary applications involving law practise employees. The Committee also has an advisory function. It monitors the effectiveness of the rules governing the legal profession's standards of conduct. Under section 452 of the Act, the Committee comprises seven people appointed by the Governor in Council: a chairperson, two solicitors, two barristers, and two lay members. Section 459 of the Act provides for the Committee members to appoint a member as the deputy chairperson of the Committee.
    Body Function: Regulatory
    Constitution Date: 01/07/2004
    Contact Officer Name: Legal Services Commission
    Street Address: Level 30
    400 George Street
    BRISBANE QLD
    4000
    Postal Address: PO Box 10310
    BRISBANE ADELAIDE ST QLD
    4000
    Phone Number: (07) 3564 7726
    Email: lsc@lsc.qld.gov.au
    Last Updated: 04/11/2024
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    Body is Active: Yes
    Reporting Requirements: Annual Report
    Max Appointees: 7
    Chairperson Remuneration Rate: No Remuneration
    Members Remuneration Rate: Adjudication and Determination Level 3
    Approval Process: Cabinet and Governor in Council
    Body Region: Brisbane and surrounds

    Members

    FamilyNameGivenNamesPositionTitleAppointmentStartDateAppointmentEndDate
    DouglasRichardChairperson24-04-202623-04-2031
    McKennaJohn Member24-04-202623-04-2031
    StewartMichaelMember24-04-202623-04-2031
    HeadingJames (Brett)Member24-04-202623-04-2031
    ViccaLidiaMember24-04-202623-04-2031
    McKayPatriceMember24-04-202623-04-2031
    RansonPeterMember24-04-202623-04-2031

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    For information on the Queensland Register of Appointees to Government Bodies please email Register.Appointees@premiers.qld.gov.au.

    To report an omission or request an update of the Queensland Register of Appointees to Government Bodies, please email Register.Appointees@premiers.qld.gov.au. All requests for changes will be verified. As a result, changes are not made immediately.

    Last updated:
    28 November, 2023