Continuing Professional Development Requirements for Lawyers

Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 

ACT Solicitors

General information: https://www.actlawsociety.asn.au/public-information/questions-about-mandatory-cpd

Guideline PDF: https://www.actlawsociety.asn.au/documents/item/1124

ACT Barristers

https://www.actbar.com.au/barristers/professional-development-cpd/

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New South Wales

NSW Solicitors

https://www.lawsociety.com.au/practising-law-in-NSW/working-as-a-solicitor-in-NSW/your-practising-certificate/CPD

NSW Barristers

https://nswbar.asn.au/bar-standards/professional-development

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Queensland

QLD Solicitors

http://www.qls.com.au/For_the_profession/Your_legal_career/Continuing_professional_development_CPD/CPD_rules_policies

QLD Barristers

https://www.qldbar.asn.au/baq/v1/viewDocument?documentId=55

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Victoria

VIC Solicitors

https://www.liv.asn.au/Professional-Practice/Compliance/CPD-Compliance/CPD-requirements---FAQs

VIC Barristers

https://www.vicbar.com.au/sites/default/files/Documents/VicBar%20CPD%20Policy.pdf

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South Australia

SA Solicitors and Barristers

https://www.lawsocietysa.asn.au/Public/Lawyers/Professional_Development/Mandatory_CPD.aspx

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Western Australia

WA Solicitors

General: https://www.lpbwa.org.au/Legal-Profession/Continuing-Professional-Development

Guidelines: https://www.lpbwa.org.au/Documents/Legal-Profession/Continuing-Professional-Development/CPD-Guidelines/GUIDELINES-FOR-THE-ALLOCATION-OF-TOPICS-TO-CPD-COM.aspx

WA Barristers 

http://www.wabar.asn.au/education-training/

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Northern Territory

NT Solicitors and Barristers

General page: https://www.lawsocietynt.asn.au/for-the-profession/continuing-professional-development-cpd.html

Guidelines: https://www.lawsocietynt.asn.au/images/stories/cpd_pdfs/r0201-d-cpd-guide-for-practitioners-v2-00.pdf