If the Board considers that there is evidence that a lawyer's conduct is unprofessional or unsatisfactory, the Board can lay a charge against the lawyer before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal. The Tribunal is an independent body set up under the Act to conduct inquiries to determine whether lawyers have been guilty of unprofessional or unsatisfactory conduct [section 82 of the Act]. The Board assists the Tribunal and the parties in the conduct of the inquiry.

Charges can also be laid by the Attorney General, the Law Society or by any person (whether a client or otherwise) who is aggrieved by the conduct of a lawyer.

When a charge against a lawyer is laid before the Tribunal it must inquire into the conduct of the lawyer [section 82(4)of the Act].

If the Board considers that the lawyer has been guilty of unsatisfactory conduct it may:

If the Board considers that the lawyer has been guilty of the more serious unprofessional conduct it may:

There is a right of appeal to the Supreme Court from determinations of the Tribunal.