- CPD Points: 1 [E] [PM] [PS]
- Price: $89.00
- Area: Professional Negligence (general); Risk Management and Liability; Workplace, Business and Career
- Delivered: March 2026
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- Recording
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Description
The Society welcomes back Merrilyn Williams and Richard Scaife from the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania to run the annual, popular LPBT update. This session covers the following topics.
Outline
- The importance of regulation
- How to douse the flames in the complaints context
- Looking after your wellbeing – how to avoid getting scorched
- Other work of the Board beyond regulation
Key Takeaways
- Why the legal profession is regulated
- Tips to minimise a complaint – dousing the flames and rising from the smoke
- Where to go to for assistance
- The Board is more than a regulator
- CPD Points: 1 [E] [PM] [PS]
- Price: $89.00
- Area: Professional Negligence (general); Risk Management and Liability; Workplace, Business and Career
- Delivered: March 2026
Digital Content
- Recording
- PDF of slides
To purchase login below
Description
The Society welcomes back Merrilyn Williams and Richard Scaife from the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania to run the annual, popular LPBT update. This session covers the following topics.
Outline
- The importance of regulation
- How to douse the flames in the complaints context
- Looking after your wellbeing – how to avoid getting scorched
- Other work of the Board beyond regulation
Key Takeaways
- Why the legal profession is regulated
- Tips to minimise a complaint – dousing the flames and rising from the smoke
- Where to go to for assistance
- The Board is more than a regulator
Merrilyn Williams, Manager, Operations, LPBT
About the Presenter:
Ms Merrilyn Williams, is the Manager Operations of the Legal Profession Board of Tasmania. Merrilyn is an experienced legal, investigation, mental health and disability specialist working in investigation, mental health and disability areas. Merrilyn has a Masters degree in Rehabilitation Counselling, School of Psychology and a Bachelor of Laws.
Richard Scaife, Senior Investigator, LPBT
About the Presenter:
Mr Richard Scaife was admitted in 2002 and has a diverse background in legal and regulatory roles including private practice, local government, in-house legal consultant, compliance (banking and investment management) and regulatory roles (health, and now legal). Richard has also had exposure to criminal and civil litigation at a State and Federal level as he served terms as Associate to then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, the Honourable William Cox and the Honourable Justice Duncan Kerr of the Federal Court of Australia. Richard has also had experience serving on the Board of two not-for-profit organisations and is currently Chair of a school association.
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