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CPD requirements upon return to full-time legal practice or employment following a suspension at any time from the end of your first CPD year or onwards
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Regulation 14: CPD requirements upon return to full-time legal practice or employment following a suspension at any time from the end of your first CPD year or onwards
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If you have suspended the requirements at any time from the end of your first CPD year or onwards, and return to work full-time you will be required to complete two hours of CPD for every complete month from the date of your return until the end of that CPD year, up to a required maximum of 16 hours.
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Guidance note:
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The table below can be used to calculate your CPD requirement for the remainder of the CPD year.
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If you return to work on for example 5 December, your CPD requirements will start from 1 January, the first full month following your return. If you return to work between 2 October and 31 October, your CPD requirements will start at the commencement of the new CPD year.
Return date | CPD hours |
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1 November | 16 |
1 December | 16 |
1 January | 16 |
1 February | 16 |
1 March | 16 |
1 April | 14 |
1 May | 12 |
1 June | 10 |
1 July | 8 |
1 August | 6 |
1 September | 4 |
1 October | 2 |
2 October - 31 October | 0 |