CPD Requirements
Law Society Requirements
All solicitors and registered European lawyers who are in legal practice or employment in England and Wales and work 32 hours or more per week are required to complete a minimum of 16 hours of CPD per year; at least 25% must consist of participation in accredited training courses. For those who work fewer than 32 hours per week, the requirements are reduced.
The New Law Journal online CPD service is a quick and user-friendly way for solicitors to earn up to 75% of their annual CPD requirement—up to 12 hours. Please note that the Law Society requires that at least four hours of CPD be obtained through accredited training courses. Users of the scheme should print out their personal record of CPD hours gained and submit to the Law Society.
The Law Society CPD year runs from 1 November to 31 October. For more information about the Law Society’s CPD requirements, see the Solicitors Regulation Society.
Bar Council Requirements
Under the CPD Regulations of the General Council of the Bar, newly qualified barristers are required to complete a minimum of 45 hours of accredited CPD in their first three years of practice, and on completion of the New Practitioners' Programme, barristers are required to undertake 12 hours of CPD each year, four hours of which must be through accredited activities.
The New Law Journal online CPD service is a quick and user-friendly way for barristers to gain up to 100% of their annual CPD requirement. Users of the scheme should print out their personal record of CPD hours gained and submit to the Bar Council.
The Bar Council’s CPD year runs from 1 January to 31 December. See the Bar Council's website, for more information about the Bar’s CPD requirements.
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