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LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SOLICITORS) RULES 2015 - REG 6

CPD obligations

6 CPD obligations

6.1 Unless exempted in whole or in part by the designated local regulatory authority under rule 16 (Exemptions), or unless a pro rata calculation applies under rule 10 (Pro rata calculations), a solicitor must complete 10 CPD units in each CPD year including at least one CPD unit in each of the following fields:
6.1.1 ethics and professional responsibility,
6.1.2 practice management and business skills,
6.1.3 professional skills,
6.1.4 substantive law.
6.2 Where a part exemption under rule 16 (Exemptions) or a pro rata calculation under rule 10 (Pro rata calculations) applies the compulsory fields must be completed as part of the remaining CPD units.

 

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