AHPRA has developed Legal Practice Notes to support the consistent interpretation of the National Law. They relate to a range of operational issues and are intended to advise panels, National Boards and AHPRA staff. The contents are current at the date published. Legal Practice Notes are not intended to replace legal advice, which should be sought as appropriate. While these Legal Practice Notes have been designed for internal use, AHPRA is publishing them in the interests of transparency. A small number of Legal Practice Notes are not published as they relate to internal matters only. As a result, the published notes are not always numbered sequentially.
| Document name |
PDF |
Accessible format |
Document date |
| Conditions and notations under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law - LPN 1 |
PDF (175 KB) |
Word DOC (952 KB) |
1 March 2012 |
| The National Boards' Power to take Immediate Action - LPN 4 |
PDF (208 KB) |
Word DOC (975 KB) |
1 March 2012 |
|
Students with an Impairment - LPN 5
|
PDF (190 KB) |
Word DOC (960 KB) |
2 April 2012 |
| Circumstances in which a Board can Amend Conditions Imposed by a Tribunal - LPN 6 |
PDF (177 KB) |
Word DOC (960 KB) |
2 April 2011 |
| Consideration of Similar Fact Evidence - LPN 8 |
PDF (222 KB) |
Word DOC (957 KB) |
1 May 2012 |
| Reasonable Belief - LPN 11 |
PDF (233 KB) |
Word DOC (972 KB) |
10 August 2012 |
| Practitioners and Students with Impairment - LPN 12 |
PDF (188 KB) |
Word DOC (968 KB) |
10 August 2012 |
| In the Public Interest - LPN 13 |
PDF (139 KB) |
Word DOC (970 KB) |
10 September 2012 |
| Conflict of Interest and how it Applies to the National Law - LPN 14 |
PDF (225 KB) |
Word DOC (973 KB) |
10 September 2012 |
| Procedural Fairness/Natural Justice - LPN 17 |
PDF (184 KB) |
Word DOC (928 KB) |
14 November 2013 |
| Client Legal Privilege - LPN 18 |
PDF (191 KB) |
Word DOC (937 KB) |
13 November 2013 |
| 21 Tips for a Successful Performance in the Witness Box... - LPN 19 |
PDF (62.2 KB) |
Word DOC (927 KB) |
14 October 2013 |
| Court or Tribunal Power to Stay a Board Decision - LPN 21 |
PDF (95.6 KB) |
Word DOC (940 KB) |
13 December 2013 |
| Delegations under the National Law - LPN 22 |
PDF (82.1 KB) |
Word DOC (617 KB,DOCX) |
3 February 2014 |