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(Reference: Guideline 8)
The CPD Accreditation Sub-Committee has approved certain distance learning courses for the purposes of compliance with CPD requirements under the CPD Scheme.
Practitioners undertaking the approved distance learning courses in items 1 to 39 on pages 34 to 38 may claim:
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5 CPD points for every subject passed in the examination and up to 15 CPD points of the annual CPD requirement for the CPD practice year in which the examination result is released; OR
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(ii)
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up to 15 CPD points of the annual CPD requirement for the production of a dissertation for the CPD practice year in which the dissertation is submitted to the university (pursuant to Guideline 13.1 on page 16); OR
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(iii)
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up to 15 CPD points of the annual CPD requirement in each CPD practice year for attending lectures / tutorials for the CPD practice year in which the lectures / tutorials are undertaken, provided that in each CPD practice year the practitioner:
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- complies with the course attendance requirement;
- attends lectures and / or tutorials totalling in duration not less than the number of hours of CPD point(s) being claimed; and
- provides evidence of such attendance as and if required by the Society.
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Evidence of attendance includes a certificate of attendance issued by the relevant
university or a confirmation letter issued by the Department Head of the relevant
university confirming the number of hour(s) of the practitioner's attendance at the
course.
On the basis that there shall be no double counting of CPD point(s), practitioners will only be
allowed to claim CPD point(s) under (i) or (ii) or (iii) above in respect of an approved distance
learning course.
Applications for accreditation of distance learning courses should be addressed and forwarded to the Assistant Director, Professional Development together with the supporting materials. The supporting materials should include the following:
- Course title
- Duration (detailed schedule)
- Course structure
- Entry requirements
- Means of Assessment
- Award
- Course brochure (if any)
Additional information may be requested by the Society.
The distance learning courses which have been approved are:
COURSES ORGANISED BY UNIVERSITIES
- Australian National University
- Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
- College of Law, Australia
- Columbia Law School
- Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London
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LLM in International Corporate and Commercial Law
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LLM in International Financial and Commercial Law
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Postgraduate Diploma in International Corporate and Commercial Law
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Postgraduate Certificate in International Corporate and Commercial Law
- Hong Kong Cyber U / The Hong Kong Polytechnic University / University of International Business and Economics, China
- London Metropolitan University & Lloyd's Maritime Academy
- Manchester Business School & International Compliance Association
- Massey University, New Zealand
- Michigan State University (Institute for Food Laws & Regulations and the College of Agricultural and Natural Resources)
- Open Polytechnic of New Zealand
- The City Law School, City University London
- The Deakin University
- The Honorable Society of Law School of King's Inns
- The London School of Economics and Political Science
- The Nottingham Law School
- The Open University of Hong Kong
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Master of Laws in Chinese Business Law (Business Applications)
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中國商法法律(商業應用)碩士課程
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Master of Laws in PRC Law
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Postgraduate Certificate in Commercial Law (PRC Law)
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Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Studies (PRC Law)
- The University of Cambridge (The Institute of Continuing Education)
- The University of Hong Kong
- The University of Law, UK
- University of Dundee, UK
- University of Exeter (Law School)
- University of New England
- University of Oxford
- The University of Leicester
- The University of London
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LL.M. (External Programme)
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Preparatory courses for the University of London External LL.M. provided by SPACE, the University of Hong Kong
- The University of London (Queen Mary)
- The University of London (the Centre of European Law, School of Law, King's College London) & Informa Professional Academy
- The University of Northumbria, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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LL.M. in Advanced Commercial Property Law
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LL.M. in Advanced Legal Practice
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LL.M. in Claims and Risk Management in Health Care
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LL.M. in Commercial Law
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LL.M. in European Union Law
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LL.M. in International Commercial Law
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LL.M. in International Trade Law
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LL.M. in Medical Law
- The University of Reading (The College of Estate Management), United Kingdom
- The University of Strathclyde, Scotland
- The University of the South Pacific, Emalus Campus (The School of Law)
- The University of Wolverhampton
- The University of Wolverhampton / School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE) of City University of Hong Kong
COURSES ORGANIZED BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES
- The Chartered Alternative Investments Analyst Association, USA
- International Bar Association and The College of Law of England and Wales
- The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, The International Trust Companies Association and Central Law Training
PREPARATORY COURSES FOR THE MAINLAND STATE JUDICIAL EXAMINATION (國家司法考試)
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Approved Preparatory Courses:
- SPACE, The University of Hong Kong / Tsinghua University
- City University of Hong Kong
Up to 15 points of the annual CPD requirement may be counted in each CPD practice year during which the Approved Preparatory Courses for the Mainland State Judicial Examination are undertaken provided that the practitioner:
- complies with the course attendance requirement;
- attends lectures and / or tutorials totalling in duration not less than the number of hours of CPD point(s) being claimed; and
- provides evidence of such attendance as and if required by the Society.
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Practitioners undertaking the Mainland State Judicial Examination may claim 15 CPD points for passing the examination for the CPD practice year in which the examination result is released.
There shall be no double counting of CPD point(s). Practitioners will only be allowed to claim under either (I) or (II) above in respect of the same Examination.
This list of approved courses will be reviewed from time to time and any courses may be removed from the approved list following such review. Members will be advised by Circular of any such decision.
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