Practice Directions and Guides

Below is a series of documents to assist licensees, licence applicants, and the public in dealing with the Tribunal.

Please note that as a result of COVID-19, some aspects of the Tribunal’s operations have been temporarily changed. Please consult the What’s New section of this website or contact the Tribunal Office for more information.

Practice Directions

• Introduction to Practice Directions
• Tribunal Book of Authorities
• Accommodation
• Adjournment Requests to Hearing Division
• Electronic Documents
• Filing Documents
• In-Person Appearances *NEW*
• Public Access
• Failure to Co-operate (Rule 21)
• Serving Documents
• Transcripts and Recordings
• Witnesses

Guides for the Public

• Guide for Witnesses

Guides to Tribunal Processes

The guides below are for general information only. They should not be taken as legal advice or determinations of how the Law Society Tribunal would decide any particular issue. These guides must be read together with the Rules of Practice and Procedure, legislation, other governing law, jurisprudence, practice directions and policies.

• Appeals *NEW*
• Capacity
• Competence
• Conduct
• Licensing
• Non-Compliance
• Reinstatement
• Restoration
• Retired Judge Appearing as Counsel
• Terms Dispute
• Working with or Employing Unauthorized Persons
• Zoom Guide