State Tribunals, Boards and Trusts

(Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003)

Chief Assessor

Ms Charmaine Holyoak-Roberts

Assessors

Dr Robert Guthrie
Ms Renea Capararo
Ms Karina Hafford

Location of Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

Level 10, Golden Square
32 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000

Telephone: 61 8 9425 3250
Facsimile: 61 8 9425 3271

Postal address

GPO Box F317
PERTH WA 6841

Office hours

Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm

The State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) is an independent body that makes and reviews a range of administrative decisions. These range from safeguarding the rights of vulnerable members of the community in guardianship and administration matters, reviews of multi-million dollar tax judgments and dog destruction orders to disciplinary proceedings, and town planning and compensation issues.

The Tribunal is the primary place for the review of decisions made by Government agencies, public officials and local governments. It also makes a wide variety of original decisions.

President

Her Honour Justice Janine Pritchard

Deputy Presidents

Her Honour Judge Kathleen (Kate) Helen Glancy
His Honour Judge Henry Jackson

Location of the State Administrative Tribunal

Level 6
565 Hay Street
PERTH WA 6000

Counter is located on Level 6.

Telephone: 61 8 9219 3111 or 1300 306 017 (cost of a local call)
Facsimile: 61 8 9325 5099
Email: SAT@justice.wa.gov.au
Website: sat.justice.wa.gov.au

Postal address

GPO Box U1991
PERTH WA 6845

Chairman

Mr A J Sefton SC

Members

Ms C H Thompson SC
Ms L Boston

Secretary

Mr R J Beattie

Location of Appeal Costs Board

David Malcolm Justice Centre
Level 24
28 Barrack Street
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: (08) 9264 1888
Facsimile: (08) 9264 1440

Office hours

Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm

Legal Profession Act 2008

Trustees

Mr Michael Ferguson (Chairman)
Ms Catherine Ferrari
Ms Victoria Butler

Chief Finance Officer

Mr Lester Delaney

Location of the Legal Contribution Trust

Level 4
160 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: 61 8 9324 8600
Facsimile: 61 8 9324 8699

Legal Practice Board of Western Australia

The Legal Practice Board is an independent statutory authority within the Western Australian public sector. It enables Western Australian legal practitioners’ professional practice through issuing their annual practising certificates, and assists the Supreme Court in admission to practice. It advances the administration of justice and protection for the community by ensuring legal practitioner and practice compliance and resolving disputes and complaints.

The Board also supports the legal profession and the community by providing educational and professional development services, and promoting clear and comprehensive information. In Western Australia the Board is the primary designated regulatory authority under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA). Many of the Board’s functions are delegated to its committees and officers.

Members

The Board consists of

• the Attorney General
• the Solicitor General or, if there is no Solicitor General, the State Solicitor
• a current or former Judge of the Supreme Court appointed by the Attorney General
• each King’s Counsel and Senior Council (whose principal place of practice is in this State, who is not a full-time judicial officer, and who has  nominated themselves as a member)
• 12 local legal practitioners of at least three years’ standing and practice who are elected as members.

Ex-Offico Members

Attorney General
Hon John Quigley

Solicitor General
Joshua Thomson SC

Nominated Members

Alain Musikanth SC
Alan Sefton SC
Bettina Mangan SC
Brahmananda Dharmananda SC
Carolyn Thatcher SC
Christopher Shanahan SC
Clare Thompson SC
Craig Bydder SC
Darren Renton SC
Eric Heenan SC
Gary Cobby SC
Geoffrey Bourhill SC
Gregory McIntyre SC
Griffin Ranson SC
Hon Peter M’Callum Dowding SC
John Blackburn SC
John Hedges SC
John Ley SC
Joseph Garas SC
Justin Whalley SC
Karen Farley SC
Kenneth Pettit SC
Kim Lendich SC
Lindsay Fox SC
Martin Cuerden SC
Matthew Curwood SC
Paul Yovich SC
Rodney Hooper SC
Selva Dharmananda SC
Stephen Davies SC
Stephen Owen-Conway KC
Stephen Wright SC
Thomas Percy KC

Elected Members

Amy Pascoe
Brett Davies
Briee Rogers
Gary  Mack
John Hockley
John Syminton
Patricia Femia
Rebecca Heath
Robert Wilson 

Legal Practice Board

Chairperson
John Syminton

Deputy Chairperson
Position vacant

Legal Services and Complaints Committee

Chairperson
Gary Cobby SC

Deputy Chairperson
Joseph Garas SC    

Executive Director
Libby Fulham

Legal Services and Complaints Officer
Russell Daily  

Location

Level 6
111 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: 61 8 6211 3600
Email: enquiries@lpbwa.com
Website: www.lpbwa.org.au

Postal Address

PO Box 5720
St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6831

Chairperson

The Honourable Jeremy Curthoys

Contact details of the Mentally Impaired Accused Review Board

GPO Box C127
PERTH WA 6839
Telephone: 61 8 9423 8700
Email: prisonersreviewboard@justice.wa.gov.au

The Mental Health Tribunal (Tribunal) is an independent decision-making body established by the Mental Health Act 2014 (WA) (the Act) to safeguard the rights of involuntary mental health patients in Western Australia.

In Western Australia, the Act permits psychiatrists to treat some mental health patients without their consent. The Act refers to these consumers as ‘involuntary patients’ (although we prefer the language ‘involuntary consumers’ and will use that term instead). A psychiatrist makes a consumer ‘involuntary’ by making an ‘involuntary treatment order’. Without adequate safeguards, the power to make involuntary treatment orders could be abused. Parliament created the Tribunal to protect consumers from potential abuse of the powers under the Act.

President

The Hon Dr Andrew Lu AM

Registrar and Executive Officer

Jeanene Rodrigues-Smith

Members

The Tribunal has a President and Tribunal members who make decisions under the Act. When the Tribunal holds hearings, it usually sits in panels of three.  One member of the panel is a lawyer, one is a psychiatrist, and the third is a community member. Tribunal members are independent statutory officers appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister. Details on the Tribunal Members can be found on the Mental Health Tribunal website.

Contact for Mental Health Tribunal

Telephone: 61 8 6653 0600
Email: registry@mht.wa.gov.au
Website: www.mht.wa.gov.au

Postal address

PO Box Z5272
St Georges Tce WA 6831

Chairperson

The Honourable Jeremy Curthoys

Contact details for the Prisoners Review Board

GPO Box C127
PERTH WA 6839
Telephone: 61 8 9423 8700
Email: prisonersreviewboard@justice.wa.gov.au

Chairperson

The Honourable Jeremy Curthoys

Contact details for the Supervised Release Review Board

GPO Box C127
PERTH WA 6839
Telephone: 61 8 9423 8700
Email: srrb@justice.wa.gov.au