Most legal practitioners in Australia and New Zealand require Continuing Professional Development Hours or Points to maintain their professional designation. Browse courses that meet your requirements, or choose one of our course packages, specially curated to contain all the hours and credits you need, in one place. The courses on LearnFormula may be counted towards professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities. It is the student's responsibility to validate whether an activity is an eligible educational activity for their professional development requirements based on their own learning needs.
In summary, a practitioner who holds an Australian practising certificate is required to complete:
a minimum of 10 CPD units/points at least one unit/point in each of the four fields/categories at least 6 interactive CPD units/points. As set out in rule 7(1) of the Solicitor’s CPD Rules and rule 6(1) of the Barrister’s CPD Rules, the criteria for each CPD activity is that it must be:
of significant intellectual or practical content and must deal primarily with matters related to the practice of law conducted by persons who are qualified by practical or academic experience in the subject covered relevant to and extend knowledge and skills in areas relevant to the practitioner’s professional development needs. As set out in rule 6 of the Solicitors’ CPD Rules, the four fields are:
ethics and professional responsibility practice management and business skills professional skills substantive law. As set out in rule 9 of the Barristers’ CPD Rules, the four categories are:
ethics and professional responsibility practice management and business skills substantive law, practice and procedure, and evidence barristers’ skills.
AU & NZ Legal CPD courses are built around relevant, verifiable content that can be applied toward LPBWA CPD hours. As with any provider, it remains the member's responsibility to confirm an activity fits their own professional development needs before claiming it.
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