Div 3Basic concepts about accruing and claiming CPD

Division 3 Basic concepts about accruing and claiming CPD 6 Claiming CPD points for CPD year (1) A legal practitioner who accrues CPD points for participating in a CPD activity within 3 months before the start of a CPD year, or within 3 months after the end of that CPD year, may claim the points for that CPD year. (2) However, the legal practitioner may claim CPD points accrued for the activity for only 1 CPD year.

Legal Profession Regulations 2007 71 7 Fraction of CPD point The only fraction of a CPD point that may be claimed is 0.5 point. Division 4 Accruing and claiming CPD points for CPD activities 8 Preparing or giving presentation at seminar (1) For preparing or giving a presentation at a seminar, 0.5 CPD point accrues for each 30 minutes of preparing or giving the presentation. (2) However, no more than 5 CPD points may be claimed for preparing and giving the presentation. (3) In addition, if the presentation is repeated in the same CPD year, CPD points may be claimed only once. (4) Also, a legal practitioner cannot claim CPD points for preparing or giving a presentation that covers substantially the same matter as was covered by any of the following for which the practitioner has (a) a lecture; (b) a published article; 9 Attending seminar or multimedia or website based program For attending a seminar or multimedia or website based program, 0.5 CPD point accrues for each 30 minutes of attendance. 10 Private study – audio and video material (1) For private study involving the use of audio or video material, 0.5 CPD point accrues for each 30 minutes of study. (2) However, no more than 5 CPD points may be claimed for private study in a CPD year. 11 Preparing or giving lecture (1) For preparing or giving a lecture, 0.5 CPD point accrues for each 30 minutes of preparing or giving the lecture. (2) However, no more than 5 CPD points may be claimed for preparing and giving the lecture.

Legal Profession Regulations 2007 72 (3) In addition, if the lecture is repeated in the same CPD year, CPD points may be claimed only once. (4) Also, a legal practitioner cannot claim CPD points for preparing or giving a lecture that covers substantially the same matter as was covered by any of the following for which the practitioner has (b) a published article; 12 Published article (1) For writing a published article, 0.5 CPD point accrues for each 500 words of the article. (2) However, no more than 5 CPD points may be claimed for writing published articles in a CPD year. (3) Also, a legal practitioner cannot claim CPD points for writing a published article that covers substantially the same matter as was covered by any of the following for which the practitioner has (b) a lecture; (4) For refereeing or structural editing of a published article, 0.5 CPD point accrues for each 500 words of the article. (5) However, no more than 5 CPD points may be claimed for refereeing or structural editing in a CPD year. 13 Participating in committee (1) For participating in a committee, 0.5 CPD point accrues for each 60 minutes of meeting attendance or other work. (2) However, no more than 3 CPD points may be claimed for participating in a committee in a CPD year.