Legal Profession Uniform Continuing Professional Development (Solicitors) Rules 2015
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9 CPD units
9 CPD units
9.1 CPD unit means:
9.1.1 in relation to a CPD activity referred to in rule 8.1.1, 8.1.3 and 8.1.5, one hour of the activity,
9.1.2 in relation to a CPD activity referred to in rule 8.1.2, 1000 words of the article,
9.1.3 in relation to a CPD activity referred to in rule 8.1.4, two hours of the activity.
9.2 In calculating the relevant CPD units of CPD activity in respect of a CPD year, the total must not include:
9.2.1 more than 5 CPD units of CPD activity referred to in rule 8.1.2,
9.2.2 more than 5 CPD units of CPD activity referred to in rule 8.1.3,
9.2.3 more than 3 CPD units of CPD activity referred to in rule 8.1.4,
9.2.4 more than 5 CPD units of CPD activity referred to in rule 8.2.
9.3 Solicitors who successfully complete a specialist accreditation assessment process will be deemed to have completed 10 CPD units in the year of their completion.