Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Legal Profession (Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2012
Regulation 3
CPD activities
Subregulation 1
A CPD activity may consist of —
attending, or reviewing a recording of, any conference, lecture, seminar, workshop or discussion group that satisfies —
the requirements under paragraphs (2) and (3); or
the requirements under paragraphs (2A) and (3);
reviewing any multimedia, Internet-based, audio-visual, audio or video programme or material that satisfies —
the requirements under paragraph (2); or
the requirements under paragraph (2A);
writing an article that —
satisfies the requirements under paragraph (4); and
is published in any publication that the Institute may specify in any guidelines issued under rule 14, or that the Accreditation Committee may approve on a case by case basis;
teaching in, or acting as a subject-coordinator or an examiner for, any course or programme of the Institute that the Institute may specify in any guidelines issued under rule 14, or that the Accreditation Committee may approve on a case by case basis;
serving as a member of any committee, sub-committee, working party or advisory panel of the Academy, the Institute or the Society, in accordance with any guidelines issued under rule 14;
performing services for a pro bono programme for law students, in accordance with any guidelines issued under rule 14; (g) speaking, teaching or participating in a panel discussion in any conference, lecture, seminar or workshop that satisfies the requirements under paragraphs (3) and (4A); or
in the case of a foreign practitioner, speaking or teaching at or participating in a panel discussion in any conference, lecture, seminar or workshop that satisfies the requirements under paragraphs (3) and (4A).
Subregulation 2
Every conference, lecture, seminar, workshop or discussion group referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(i), or multimedia, Internet-based, audio-visual, audio or video programme or material referred to in paragraph (1)(b)(i), to which a CPD activity relates shall —
deal primarily with matters relating to the practice of law;
comprise significant intellectual or practical content; and
seek to extend the knowledge or skill of a solicitor or foreign practitioner undertaking the CPD activity in one or more areas that are relevant to the solicitor’s or foreign practitioner’s practice needs.
Subregulation 2A
Every conference, lecture, seminar, workshop or discussion group referred to in paragraph (1)(a)(ii), or multimedia, Internet-based, audio-visual, audio or video programme or material referred to in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), to which a CPD activity relates shall —
comprise significant intellectual or practical content; and
deal primarily with, and seek to extend the knowledge or skill of a solicitor or foreign practitioner undertaking the CPD activity in, at least one of the following areas:
financial literacy;
information technology and computer literacy;
office productivity and management skills;
presentation and communication skills;
personal management and development skills;
any non-legal specialist knowledge relevant to the solicitor’s or foreign practitioner’s practice needs.
Subregulation 3
Every presentation at a conference, lecture, seminar, workshop or discussion group referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (g) or (h) shall be conducted by a person who is qualified to give the presentation by practical or academic experience in the subject matter of the presentation.
Subregulation 4
Every article referred to in paragraph (1)(c) shall —
deal primarily with matters relating to the practice of law; and
be of significant intellectual or practical content.
Subregulation 4A
Every conference, lecture, seminar or workshop referred to in paragraph (1)(g) or (h) shall —
deal primarily with matters relating to the practice of law;
comprise significant intellectual or practical content; and
seek to extend the knowledge or skill of a solicitor or foreign practitioner attending the conference, lecture, seminar or workshop in one or more areas that are relevant to the solicitor’s or foreign practitioner’s practice needs.
Subregulation 5
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) to (4A), where the Institute has specified, in any guidelines issued under rule 14, that an activity does not qualify as a CPD activity, that activity shall not be a CPD activity.