The university of hong kong, lshk cpd points being applied for, standard price. With our live and ondemand cpd skills webinars, we aim to provide our members with a free, flexible and bitesize approach to advance the business skills required for their daytoday jobs, as well as enhancing their employability. Continuing professional development registration form. Of the 46 accredited providers, 34 are law firms offering inhouse cpd courses which accounted for about 67% of the courses offered in 2007. Remember, all plans must comply with the rules of the law society, according to section 67. The cpd hours are then calculated on a pro rata basis, with the. Online cpd is simple vinciworks online cpd is designed for solicitors who want to complete their continuing professional development cpd and risk management elective rme points online. This precedent could be used to record your cpd activities under the hoursbased cpd regime which was in place until 31 october 2016. As corporate governance is crucial to the development of companies and the economy at large and as directors are ultimately responsible for corporate governance, the hong kong institute of directors hkiod encourages all directors to remain uptodate with director practices and advocates the pursuit of continual professional development by directors. Vinciworks legal cpd online offers law society accredited elearning courses for solicitors in hong kong to earn cpd and rme points.
Guidelines on continuous professional training sfc. To request approval and add your course to the law society course database, you must be a registered course provider. Continuing professional development cpd is a mandatory requirement for all act legal practitioners practitioners, imposed as a condition on all practising certificates issued by the law society of the act. The faculty of law of cuhk recognises the importance of continuing professional development cpd for legal practitioners. The hong kong veterinary association hkva is a voluntary organisation for persons involved in the veterinary profession in hong kong veterinary surgeons, students, nurses and assistants. The initial contact is by email from the registry compliance team and requires the solicitor to provide their cpd record and evidence in support of the record within twenty one 21 days. The hong kong society of wealth management hkswm aims to provide professional examinations assisted training programmes to banking and financial practitioners for their preparation in awarding their professional qualifications from professional bodies, both in hong kong, macau and overseas. Equity derivatives is one of the most important otc derivative asset class in the asia pacific region. Participants may earn cpd points upon successful completion, subject to accreditation by the law society of hong kong.
Cpd hong kong online courses conveying essential points. The 2018 cpd cycle runs from 1 january 2018 to 31 december 2018 and there is no carry over of hours from one cycle to the next. Earn cpd points right now, without leaving your desk. Upcoming law society cpd activities webinar child protection matters in the era of reconciliation cpd 261 april 29, 2020 qualifies for 1 cpd hour, all of which qualifies for ethics. Refotra project assessment report on the situation in eu. Send the completed enrollment form with a cheque payable to hong kong family welfare society to. Hong kong legal training institute seminar on registration slip please complete and return the standard reply form together with a crossed cheque made payable to hong kong legal training institute ltd. Nicola jones, cofounder and director of athena professional and a learning for performance consultant, takes a look at the new rules and provides guidance on how firms can implement them into their practices. Subject to some exemptions, all practitioners must complete ten units of cpd between 1 april and 31 march each year. Terminating an employment contract what you need to know.
At least two of the 12 hours must pertain to any combination of professional. Legal beagle, hong kong s leading provider for online legal cpd and rme training, has you covered. The continuing professional development program helps law society members achieve and maintain high standards of competency and professionalism. Regulation and compliance online cpd law society of scotland. Apr 29, 2020 continuing professional development sign up for the cpd email list for programming updates. Cpd verification audit the law society verifies compliance with the cpd scheme by a random audit of solicitors each year. This course provides a short overview of the importance of information security and the key areas of risk that you face when dealing with confidential information.
Cpd scheme unit, law society, blackhall place, dublin. Consult the law societys guide to attaining your cpd credits and peruse our list of. This was the beginning of a sixmonth transitional period which ends on 31 march 2014. The institute was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 29th september 1972 by a group of professionals with the major objectives of promoting the study of taxation, using as a venue for the exchange of taxation knowledge as well as to enhance the standard of tax professionals. Cpd provider login to request approval and add your course to the law society course database, you must be a registered course provider. Continuing professional development law society of nsw. Mandatory continuing professional development information package. Enroll any 3 or more courses or register a group of 3 or more. We offer accredited cpd seminars that are eligible for cpd points of the. The cpd rules aim to help lawyers get maximum benefit from the investment they make in terms of time and money when they engage in any learning activities. Scheme means the continuing professional development scheme referred to in section 4.
The law society is delighted to publish its cpd programme for 2016 for members please complete and send the enclosed booking form to the law society of northern ireland along with the appropriate payment. Legal profession uniform continuing professional development solicitors. New cpd regulations solicitors continuing professional development regulations 2017 s. No cancellation once we have received your registration form. The law society of nsw is aware that covid19 has affected some solicitors ability to satisfy their continuing professional development cpd obligations for the cpd year ending 31 march 2020. Law society of saskatchewan continuing professional development. These resources are written by our managing director, carolyn lewis, who has been working in the field of learning technologies and quality assurance of training, particularly blended learning in adult education, for over 20 years. Hong kong family welfare society mediation centre western garden, 80a, first street, sai ying pun, hong kong deadline.
Lexisnexis now offers continuing professional development cpd courses accredited by the law society of hong kong for legal practitioners to fulfill their legal requirements. Continuing competence replaced continuing professional development cpd on 1 november 2016. Is rushing around town to attend cpd training a genuine inconvenience. Continuing professional development nz law society. My cpd plan and record is here to help you plan, manage and verify your cpd all in one place. My cpd plan and record already contains all of the cpd compliant courses you have completed with nzls cle since 1 october 20. Free cpd resources free downloads elearning marketplace. We are developing a set of free resources to help you to plan, implement, deliver and evaluate blended learning provision. What is the solicitors regulation authoritys sra new mandatory regime on continuing professional development cpd for solicitors. The law society of hong kong requires that a trainee solicitor and a solicitor must accumulate 15 cpd accreditation points in each cpd practice year. No refund but nominates another staff to attend the seminar or.
Ab magazine is a rich source of cpd and you can read it free online cpd skills webinars. The profectional company cpd courses, rme courses, cpt. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The purpose of chapter 14 of the listing rules is to provide shareholders of listed companies and the general public timely disclo. Please note that the cpd plan page does not autosave your text as you type. Continuing professional development the law society of. For details on the cpd requirements of other jurisdictions, please consult the. Withdrawal records are shown under upcoming activity in the hksi institute online. With 1870 courses over a year, there was an average of about one course per week for each accredited law firm.
The booklet and record card for the 2018 cpd cycle are now available. Continuing professional development cpd can help lawyers become better legal professionals. Bc practising lawyers, both fulltime and parttime, must complete 12 hours of accredited cpd within the calendar year. Online cpd courses hong kong rme courses hk legal beagle. Policies and procedures for cpt training courses and events. Our mission is to arm solicitors, registered foreign lawyers and trainee solicitors in hong kong with the finest selection of affordable and accredited legal elearning courses available anywhere, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Alex white, aml auditor, law society of scotland alex white is aml auditor at the law society of scotland and specialises in trust and company service provision work. Not all is lost recent developments in assets recovery through insolvency proceedings. Profectional the new leaders in cle in hong kong the range of continuing professional development cpd courses available at the profectional company are designed to not only fit your professional education requirements, but to really develop your knowledge and practical skills, and enhance your passion for your area of specialisation.
Please save your information as you move through the plan. Every year, the faculty organises a variety of cpd events of different topics and interests to enhance participants professional knowledge and skills. The council of the law society has therefore decided that, with effect from the start of the next cpd year on 1 november 2008, the cpd scheme will become honourbased whereby practitioners are to selfmonitor their claim of cpd points for their attendance at accredited courses. The cpd rules require solicitors to keep their own record of their cpd activities. Legal beagle is hong kongs leading provider of online legal training, accredited by the law society.
Practice direction p pd p, as issued by the law society of hong kong, requires compliance with aml duties including but not limited to client identification and verification, client due diligence simplified and enhanced, record keeping, and awareness and training. Hong kong monetary authority hkma under section 20 of the. Prior to this role, alex worked for nine years as compliance officer, money laundering reporting officer and executive director for a trust and corporate service provider. It is clear that a training ethic is well established within the profession. The law society of hong kong requires that a trainee solicitor and a solicitor must. C cle training undertaken with the host barlaw society by a lawyer who. Representing clients at mediation and negotiation in insurance and building management disputes. Reqwired continuing education compliance management. Cpd resources from acca and our partners acca global. To help you with your record keeping, weve pulled together guidance on recording your cpd and recording tools and examples. Continuing professional development cpd, law society of ontario. Policies and procedures hong kong securities and investment. The rules for the law societys continuing professional development cpd initiative came into force on 1 october 20.
Law society cpd programme 2016 the law society of northern. The entire vinciworks training suite is accredited by the law society of hong kong. Practitioners subject to the cpd scheme are required to maintain their own record of their training activities in the mandatory cpd training record issued by the law society to all practitioners at the commencement of each cpd practice year or upon admission into the scheme during the cpd practice year. Continuing professional development the law society of nsw. Possible consequence of failing to fulfil cpe cpd cmece requirements. The recording of ale points involves a simple logging system. The purpose of chapter 14a is to ensure that interests of. All of our courses are accredited by the law society of hong kong and allow solicitors to learn and fulfil their cpd and rme requirements online at their own. The cpd reflective practice webinar, may assist your approach to the. Therefore those courses, provided that they relate to the areas stated above, should qualify for the iiqas cpd program.
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