Bruce Lehrmann's lawyer, Zali Burrows, has been issued a broadside after the pair's no-show in court on a car-stealing charge.

The former political staffer was listed to appear in Hobart Magistrates Court on Thursday.

However, the 30-year-old didn't appear and attempts to get Burrows, a high-profile Sydney solicitor, by phone were unsuccessful, leaving the police prosecutor and presiding officer, magistrate Robert Webster, unimpressed.

"From emails ... she doesn't understand the purpose of this court at all," Webster said.

The magistrate said Burrows said she misunderstood whether the morning's appearance was a hearing or a mention.

He also said Lehrmann was "not available today due to urgent medical issues slash tests", according to his lawyer, who asked for an adjournment.

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