Law CPD Requirements - Barristers

Since 1st December 2004 the CPD Scheme has applied to all practicing barristers.

The Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Requirements are as follows:

All Barristers who have completed pupillage, shall complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing professional development in the 12 month period commencing on the 1st day of December of each year of practice following completion of pupillage.

All Barristers called to the Bar of Northern Ireland after September 1st 2004 must complete within the first 12 months from the date of their call:

• A Northern Ireland Bar Advocacy Training Course; and
• A Northern Ireland Bar Ethics Course.

A CPD practice year is a period of 12 months ending on 30th November each year in independent practice as a barrister.

Practitioners will be permitted to carry over a maximum of 4 CPD hours accumulated in excess of the requirement in one CPD practice year to the next immediately succeeding CPD practice year only.

For more information visit www.barlibrary.com/cpd/guidelines.htm.

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