Legal Accreditation
LEGAL CPD POINTS
Where there is a compulsory continuing legal professional education regime in an Australian state we meet the requirements for both barristers and solicitors. Here are the details for each state
VICTORIA
On our reading of the rules these conferences meet the requirements for obtaining points under the Law Institute of Victoria CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RULES, We also apply on a conference by conference basis for accreditation with the Victorian Bar Council and have successfully obtained accreditation in the past. A maximum of 5 CPD points may be claimed per conference
The following upcoming conferences have ALREADY been accredited with the Victorian Bar Association:
The 12th Annual Europe Asia Legal conference, Italy, Lipari, Sicily: 5 – 12 July 2009
The Australasian legal conference, Sydney, NSW: Perisher: 9 – 16 August 2009
The 14th The Europe Pacific Legal Conference, Italy Cortina, Italy 7– 14 January 2010
QUEENSLAND
On our reading of the rules these conferences meet the requirements for obtaining points under the Qld Law Society continuing legal education scheme, (similarly with the Law Institute of Victoria and the Queensland Law Society). The Qld Bar Association in past has accredited our conferences for CPD purposes (but not all seminars will provide points in all strands) and we apply for accreditation on a conference by conference basis.
The following upcoming have been submitted on 20 April 2009 (awaiting approval) with Queensland Bar association for accreditation:
The 12th Annual Europe Asia Legal conference, Italy, Lipari, Sicily: 5 – 12 July 2009
The Australasian legal conference, Sydney, NSW: Perisher: 9 – 16 August 2009The 14th
The Europe Pacific Legal Conference, Italy Cortina, Italy 7– 14 January 2010
NEW SOUTH WALES
On our reading of the rules these conferences meet the requirements for obtaining points under the Law Society of NSW’s MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (MCLE) SCHEME. The NSW Bar Association in past has accredited our conferences for CPD purposes (but not all seminars will provide points in all strands) and we apply for accreditation on a conference by conference basis. A maximum of 6 CPD points may be claimed per conference
The following upcoming conferences have ALREADY been accredited with the NSW Bar Association:
The 12th Annual Europe Asia Legal conference, Italy, Lipari, Sicily: 5 – 12 July 2009
The Australasian legal conference, Sydney, NSW: Perisher: 9 – 16 August 2009 Awaiting approvalThe 14th
The Europe Pacific Legal Conference, Italy Cortina, Italy 7– 14 January 2010
SOUTH AUSTRALIA & TASMANIA
South Australia & Tasmania have not yet required legal practitioners to undertake mandatory continuing legal education. But when that happens we will apply for all necessary accreditations.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Continuing Professional Education Pty Ltd has now been approved as a QA Provider with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. It means that all of the Australian and overseas conferences on the attached list will qualify for points. Not every conference will attract points in every Competency Area but you will have no difficulty picking up all your necessary points in Competency Area 3 (Legal Knowledge). Thus will assist you to meet the requirements of ss. 47 & 52 of the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA) for the purpose of renewing your practising certificate. The WA regime applies to both barristers & solicitors so our conferences will accrue points for both arms of the profession.’’ A maximum of 7 CPD points may be claimed per conference.
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