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Attendance at all segments and days (as the case may be) of a CPD course of one or more
days in duration is necessary in order to obtain CPD point(s). No CPD points will be awarded
for partial attendance, except in the circumstances outlined in the attendance policy and in this
section.
Where courses last for more than one day and have been accredited as a whole (i.e. not on a segmented basis), the attendance policy will apply on a day-to-day basis.
Members are reminded to check with the course provider about the number of CPD point(s) that have been granted by the CPD Accreditation Sub-Committee to a course of one or more days in duration.
Accreditation of a programme on a segmented basis will be granted by the CPD Accreditation Sub-Committee only where it is appropriate to do so, that is, where the various sessions/segments of the course are discrete, and where segmented accreditation will not detract from the educational value of the course.
Where the course provider has applied successfully to the CPD Accreditation Sub-Committee
for accreditation of individual segments or days of a course of one or more days in duration,
solicitors and trainee solicitors attending an accredited segment(s) or day(s) of the course in
full will be entitled to claim the CPD point(s) accredited to that segment(s) or day(s). Where solicitors and trainee solicitors attend a few segments, the duration of all the segments attended will be aggregated before the CPD points accredited are rounded down to the nearest half point.
Claiming CPD points for attending a segmented course
A conference has been accredited on a segmented basis. The conference has 4 sessions.
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Sessions:
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Duration:
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45 minutes
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Session II
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1 hour 45 minutes
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Break
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15 minutes
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Session III
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Lunch
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1 hour
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Session IV
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3 hours 15 minutes
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Example 1:
A practitioner who has attended Sessions I, II, III and IV may claim the following:
Total duration of attendance:
45 minutes + 1 hour 45 minutes + 1 hour 30 minutes + 3 hours 15 minutes
= 7 hours 15 minutes
Total number of CPD points obtained: 7 CPD points (rounded down to the nearest half point)
Example 2:
A practitioner who has attended Sessions I and III may claim the following:
Total duration of attendance:
45 minutes + 1 hour 30 minutes = 2 hours 15 minutes
Total number of CPD points obtained: 2 CPD points (rounded down to the nearest half point)
Where courses have been accredited on a segmented basis, the attendance policies are:
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a practitioner cannot claim any CPD points in respect of a segment of less than 3 hours where he is absent (excluding any scheduled breaks) from that segment for more than 10 minutes;
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(b)
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a practitioner cannot claim any CPD points in respect of a segment of 3 hours or more where he is absent (excluding any scheduled breaks) from that segment for more than 30 minutes.
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Example 3:
A practitioner who has attended Sessions I, II, III and IV but was late for Session I for 15 minutes, he is not eligible to claim any CPD point for Session I. He may claim the following CPD points for his attendance at Sessions II, III and IV only:
Total duration of attendance:
1 hour 45 minutes + 1 hour 30 minutes + 3 hours 15 minutes = 6 hours 30 minutes
Total number of CPD points obtained: 6.5 CPD points
Example 4:
A practitioner who has attended Sessions I, II, III and IV but was late for Session IV for 35 minutes, he is not eligible to claim any CPD point for Session IV. He may claim the following CPD points for his attendance at Sessions I, II and III only:
Total duration of attendance:
45 minutes + 1 hour 45 minutes + 1 hours 30 minutes = 4 hours
Total number of CPD points obtained: 4 CPD points
Any enquiries should be directed to the Assistant Director, Professional Development on
2805 9105 or e-mail to adpd@hklawsoc.org.hk
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