3. Rule 3 of the principal Rules is amended —(a) | by deleting sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:“(a) | attending, or reviewing a recording of, any conference, lecture, seminar, workshop or discussion group that satisfies —(i) | the requirements under paragraphs (2) and (3); or | (ii) | the requirements under paragraphs (2A) and (3); |
| (b) | reviewing any multimedia, Internet-based, audio-visual, audio or video programme or material that satisfies —(i) | the requirements under paragraph (2); or | (ii) | the requirements under paragraph (2A);”; |
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| (b) | by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (1)(c)(ii) and substituting a semi-colon; | (c) | by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1), the following sub-paragraphs:“(d) | 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; | (e) | 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; | (f) | performing services for a pro bono programme for law students, in accordance with any guidelines issued under rule 14; or | (g) | in the case of a relevant solicitor of not less than 5 years’ standing on 1 January in any calendar year, speaking, teaching or participating in a panel discussion, during that calendar year, in any conference, lecture, seminar or workshop that satisfies the requirements under paragraphs (3) and (4A).”; |
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| (d) | by deleting the words “paragraph (1)(a)” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “paragraph (1)(a)(i)”; | (e) | by deleting the words “paragraph (1)(b)” in paragraph (2) and substituting the words “paragraph (1)(b)(i)”; | (f) | by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraph:“(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 —(a) | comprise significant intellectual or practical content; and | (b) | deal primarily with, and seek to extend the knowledge or skill of a solicitor undertaking the CPD activity in, at least one of the following areas:(i) | financial literacy; | (ii) | information technology and computer literacy; | (iii) | office productivity and management skills; | (iv) | presentation and communication skills; | (v) | personal management and development skills; | (vi) | any non-legal specialist knowledge relevant to the solicitor’s practice needs.”; |
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| (g) | by inserting, immediately after the words “paragraph (1)(a)” in paragraph (3), the words “or (g)”; | (h) | by inserting, immediately after paragraph (4), the following paragraph:“(4A) Every conference, lecture, seminar or workshop referred to in paragraph (1)(g) shall —(a) | deal primarily with matters relating to the practice of law; | (b) | comprise significant intellectual or practical content; and | (c) | seek to extend the knowledge or skill of a solicitor attending the conference, lecture, seminar or workshop in one or more areas that are relevant to the solicitor’s practice needs.”; and |
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| (i) | by deleting “(4)” in paragraph (5) and substituting “(4A)”. |
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