The Law Society of Tasmania has two major functions. The first is that of regulator of the legal profession of the State of Tasmania. The second is to provide services to its members to assist in maintaining high standards of practice in the Tasmanian legal profession. The main service to the public is to regulate the many activities of lawyers, by providing prudential supervision and services to investigate and prosecute complaints against lawyers.
The services offered to Members of the Law Society of Tasmania are designed to assist the provision of timely and effective delivery of legal services. Hence, the Society has focussed on areas such as education, indemnity insurance and risk management. The Society also provides a counselling service to members and a range of other personal and practice related benefits. It accepts and investigates complaints regarding legal practitioners. It can put complaints of substance before a panel to decide on appropriate action/sanction.
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