Examples of Compliance with the CPD Requirement

Examples of Compliance with the CPD Requirement

 
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The examples below give an indication of the types of training activities which qualify for CPD points and the number of CPD point(s) that may be claimed from each type of training activities.

Example 1:
 
  • 15 CPD points by attendance at accredited courses
Example 2:
 
  • 10 CPD points by writing legal articles
  • 5 CPD points by preparation of accredited course materials


PLUS
Example 3:
 
  • 8 CPD points by preparation of course materials
  • 7 CPD points by presentation of accredited training courses

PLUS
Example 4:
 
  • 15 CPD points by undertaking a distance learning course (which involves an examination) leading to an LL.M.

Preparation and presentation of approved training courses


Example 5:
  Presenter A presents a lecture of 50 minutes at a 4 hour CPD course accredited with 4 CPD points. Her actual preparation time was 4 hours supported by contemporaneous working papers and results achieved.

CPD points may be awarded to Presenter A as follows:

  Presentation time : 50 minutes = 1 hour (rounded up) = 2 CPD points
  PLUS    
  Preparation time : 4 hours = 4 CPD points but subject to a maximum of 3 CPD points = 3 CPD points
  TOTAL : 5 CPD points

Example 6:
  Presenter B presents a lecture of 1 hour 15 minutes at a 3 hour CPD course accredited with 3 CPD points. His actual preparation time was 5½ hours supported by contemporaneous working papers and results achieved.

CPD points may be awarded to Presenter B as follows:

  Presentation time : 1¼ hours = 1½ hours (rounded up) = 3 CPD points
  PLUS    
  Preparation time : 5½ hours = 5½ CPD points but subject to a maximum of 4½ CPD points = 4½ CPD points
  TOTAL : 7½ CPD points

Example 7:
(a) Presenter C presents a lecture of 2 hours at a 3 hour CPD course accredited with 3 CPD points. His actual preparation time was 10 hours supported by contemporaneous working papers and results achieved.

CPD points may be awarded to Presenter C as follows:

  Presentation time : 2 hours = 4 CPD points
  PLUS    
  Preparation time : 10 hours = 10 CPD points but subject to a maximum of 6 CPD points = 6 CPD points
  TOTAL : 10 CPD points
(b) Presenter C remains in attendance for the entire 3 hours of the course (that is, one hour in addition to his actual presentation time). He is entitled to claim an additional 1 CPD point for his attendance bringing the number of CPD points which he may claim to 11 CPD points.

Example 8:
  A trainee solicitor assisted Presenter C in the preparation for the course by spending 7 hours of actual preparation supported by contemporaneous working papers and results achieved. He will be entitled to claim up to 6 CPD points for such preparation (that is, 3 times the actual presentation time (2 hours) of Presenter C).

 

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