Definitions
1 Definitions
In this Schedule:
attend, a seminar, includes chair the seminar but does not include giving a presentation at the seminar.
claim, for a CPD point, means count the point towards satisfying a legal practitioner's CPD obligation.
core competencies means:
(a) competency in professional ethics and responsibility (including, for example, conflicts of interest and lawyers duties to court); and
(b) competency in practice management and business skills (including, for example, risk management and business planning); and
(c) competency in professional skills in legal practice (including, for example, plain English drafting and communication and interpersonal skills); and
(d) competency in skills relating to identifying, addressing and preventing bullying, discrimination and harassment in the workplace (including, for example, responding to claims of sexual harassment and developing strategies for a safe workplace culture).
CPD means continuing professional development.
CPD activity, see clause 2.
CPD obligation means a legal practitioner's obligation under clause 4 to accrue CPD points for a CPD year.
CPD points, see clause 3.
CPD year means the period starting on 1 April in a year and ending on 31 March in the next year.
seminar includes a workshop, conference and discussion group.
substantive law competency means competency in substantive law, including, for example:
(a) an area of law prescribed by the admission rules for courses leading to a law degree; and
statute law and common law.
Part 2 CPD scheme
Division 1 Basic concepts about CPD activities and CPD points
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