Administrative Law

Guild Lawyers has a dedicated administrative law team which is highly regarded and consists of Australia’s leading lawyers in this area of practice.

The breadth of experience includes representation of professionals before Registration Boards, advising on regulatory and compliance issues touching on professional practice as well as appearing before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Administrative Decisions Tribunal and in Administrative Decisions Judicial Review Act proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia.

Professional Boards – Disciplinary Proceedings

The Guild Lawyers team has represented individuals before the following registration Boards throughout Australia:-

• Chiropractors Board
• Dental Board
• Dental Prosthetists Board
• Legal Services Board
• Medical Board
• Nurses Board
• Osteopaths Registration Board
• Pharmacy Board
• Podiatry Council
• Physiotherapists Board
• Thoroughbred Racing Board
• Thoroughbred Racing Appeals Tribunal
• Veterinary Board

Health Industry Investigations - Government & Private

Our team also has considerable experience in representing parties involved in investigations carried out by:

• Australian Quarantine Investigation Service - Equine Influenza
• Health Care Complaints Commission and equivalent regulatory bodies throughout Australia
• Health Insurance Commission
• Medicare Australia
• Private health funds

Regulatory and Compliance Advice

Guild Lawyers advises clients on a multitude of regulatory and compliance aspects arising from professional practice in the health and general private sectors. Our comprehensive and professional knowledge and level of service ensures clients are provided with dedicated technical expertise and advice in these areas.

Members of our administrative law team have been involved in Government committees and advised many Professional Member Associations and Representative bodies about statutory issues touching on their areas of practice and impacting on their membership as well as being intricately involved in the formation of national guidelines for professional practice, particularly in the health area.

Our combined expertise and understanding of our client’s operations has enabled us to provide knowledgeable and informed legal advice and to build a highly regarded practice in this area.

For further information on how Guild Lawyers can help, contact us on 1800 617 624 or via This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .