CPD News

2010 DATE CLAIMERS

BAQ Annual Conference

Date: 5-7 March 2010

Venue: Sheraton Mirage Resort, Gold Coast

Points: 10 CPD points

Strand: All mandatory strands included

Ethics

Time: 5.30pm – 6.30pm

Date: Wednesday 17 March 2010

Presenter: Roger Traves S.C.

Venue: Banco Court, Supreme Court of Queensland

Strand: Ethics

At Lunch With … Dr Chris Day

Time: 12.15pm – 1.30pm

Date: Wednesday 31 March 2010

Presenter: Dr Chris Day

Venue: QLS Auditorium, 179 Ann Street, Brisbane

Members may register for the above by emailing celeste@qldbar.asn.au.

Course flyers and brochures will be emailed to members shortly.

CPD REMINDERS
 
CPD Requirements 2009/2010

When you have completed your CPD requirements, please complete Schedule 5. Remember to insert the accreditation codes and to sign and date the Schedule 5 before returning to the Bar Office.

Click here to download a copy of the 2009/2010 CPD record.

CPD Frequently Asked Questions

COMPULSORY STRANDS:

Ethics – 1 CPD point per year is required. Advocacy or Practice Management – 1 CPD point in either strand is required. Other points do not have to be from any specific strand.

ACCREDITATION OF SEMINARS:

Applications for accreditation are usually made several weeks prior to attending a CPD activity. These include seminars, conferences, postgraduate study or publishing articles or texts.

Accredited events are then listed on the website.

The usual allocation of points are 1 point per hour of attendance at an event and 3 points per hour of presentation eg Bar Practice Course, CPD seminar, tutoring or Moots usually accrue 2 points per hour. Substantial articles, book chapters or other publications usually accrue 2 points. Postgraduate study and other activities points will be advised by application.

HOW TO APPLY FOR ACCREDITATION:

Barristers should please submit their requests for the CPD Committee using Form 1. Please provide the information such as the seminar flyer and indicate where  mandatory strands are sought.

For accreditation of CPD activities please either email the application to helene@qldbar.asn.au or go to the CPD Events listings on www.qldbar.asn.au and click on ‘Add your event’.

ACCREDITATION CODES:

Accreditation codes are provided to the applicant and most accredited events are then listed on the website. Applications will be processed as soon as possible though it does assist to apply at least two weeks prior to attending an event.

CPD COMPLETED – SCHEDULE 5

When your CPD requirement is completed please complete Schedule 5. Please remember to insert the accreditation codes and to sign and date the Schedule 5 before returning to the Bar Office. If your activity is not already accredited eg it is not listed on the website, then please apply for accreditation as indicated above.