The School of Law is proud to announce the launch of its most recent endeavour in providing high-quality education to the Scottish legal profession. The University of Glasgow, School of Law has served as one of the foremost sources of legal education in Scotland for hundreds of years and, in the past two years, has excelled in the provision of the new Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (PEAT 1).   We are now delighted to be able to offer a new programme of cutting edge continuing professional development for trainees (PEAT 2) as well as CPD for lawyers.

The School of Law is committed to providing flexible and effective education that is comprehensive and tailored to the changing needs of the legal profession. It aims to support members of the profession throughout their legal careers by providing innovative courses, designed by practitioners for practitioners and delivered by trained subject experts.

A unique feature of the flexible programme of CPD at the University of Glasgow School of Law is that it allows participants the option to work towards a Masters qualification in Contemporary Law and Practice.

 “Our goal is to provide seamless integration of professional legal development from the start of the LL.B to the end of a lawyer’s professional career. We are now also able to offer you the opportunity to gain additional postgraduate qualifications through our CPD courses.”
Douglas Mill, Director of Diploma in Professional Legal Practice

 “Our new and innovative courses are designed by practitioners for practitioners.   Almost all of our tutors are lawyers.  All our tutors have been through a careful selection and training process and are experienced, committed and enthusiastic. They will be able to assist training organisations by ensuring that trainees progress seamlessly from PEAT 1 to PEAT 2 and beyond qualification” 
 Eileen Paterson, Deputy Director of Diploma in Professional Legal Practice

Introduction video [mp4]

Our high quality courses, designed by experienced practitioners and delivered by trained tutors, cover a wide range of topics designed to reflect the practice areas of today’s legal profession.
 
Courses are delivered to you at very competitive prices to ensure that you receive excellent value for your investment in training commensurate with the University of Glasgow School of law’s reputation for quality and standards.

Continuing Professional Development

The Law Society of Scotland CPD requirements (from 1st November 2011) http://www.lawscot.org.uk

• The CPD year runs from 1st November to 31st October.
• All solicitors with a Practising Certificate and all Registered European Lawyers
  (REL) are required to undertake in each practice year:
  
  • A minimum of 20 hours of relevant CPD per year
  • A minimum of 15 hours of CPD must be verifiable
  • A maximum of 5 hours of private study

By ‘verifiable’, the Society means that the CPD activity should meet the following criteria:

1. Have educational aims and objectives relevant to your development;
2. Have clearly anticipated outcomes (e.g. what do you expect to learn from attending the course)
3. Have quality controls (e.g. you should be given the opportunity to give feedback or ask questions).
4. Be able to be evidenced

Law Society of Scotland Guidance Notes   
 

Individual solicitors are responsible for identifying and planning their own CPD.   The activities that you choose must help maintain or develop the knowledge and skills  relevant to your current career or likely future career.

CPD for Advocates

All practising members are required to complete a minimum of 10 hours of accredited continuing professional development (CPD) in each calendar year, by attendance at courses, conferences, symposia and similar events organised by training providers accredited for the purpose by the Director of Training & Education.
http://www.advocates.org.uk/profession/devscheme.html

Over the course of the two years of the traineeship, otherwise known as Professional Education and Training 2 (PEAT 2), the Law Society of Scotland requires that all trainees undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Our highly practical courses have been designed by practitioners for practitioners to build on the skills and knowledge developed during the Diploma (PEAT1):

• a minimum of 60 hours Trainee CPD
• including at least 4 hours Mandatory Ethics
• at least 40 hours of training must be from an authorised provider,
• and at least 30 hours requires to be undertaken by month 15 of the traineeship.

PEAT 2 provides the next stage in legal education, where trainees apply the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values learned in PEAT 1 to a workplace setting.

Trainee Continuing Professional Development (Trainee CPD) is one of the key features of PEAT 2, along with the quarterly performance reviews and the trainees' own record of achievements. TCPD is used to aid trainees in their development from entry to exit standard, and in their achievement of the PEAT 2 outcomes namely:

Business, Commercial, Financial and Practice awareness

• understanding the external business context of work undertaken, and the regulatory and fiscal frameworks relevant to that work

Professionalism

• values, attitudes, behaviour and conduct      

Professional communication

• highly developed legal and communication skills, including advocacy, interviewing, team-working, negotiation and providing legal advice   

Professional ethics and standards

• identifying ethical issues and recognising  the correct course of action to follow when different ethical issues arise

Substantive and relevant legal knowledge

• This will vary from trainee to trainee depending on the type of work being undertaken

Please use the left-hand navigation to review the courses on offer or use our online brochure:CPD brochure 2012/2013

 
*Trainee/CPD at the University of Glasgow can be used towards a postgraduate qualification in Contemporary Law and Practice.

We aim to provide excellent cost effective legal training to all members of the legal profession at every stage of their career. Our range of Trainee and CPD programmes can be booked individually or in cost-effective and convenient packages.

All our courses are delivered to small groups for maximum effectiveness.

The School of Law at the University of Glasgow is a Law Society of Scotland approved authorised provider

For electronic enrolment for Continuing Professional Development courses, please complete the following form. In the event of any difficulties, please contact lawcpd@glasgow.ac.uk

Please note that all bookings must be received by noon on the Thursday of the week preceding the start of the module. Modules are usually held in the University of Glasgow’s Gilmorehill Campus which is located in the west end of Glasgow.

Please complete a separate application form for each participant.

PAYMENT

An invoice will be issued on receipt of your registration form.

SUBSTITUTIONS & CANCELLATIONS POLICY

It is regretted that the course fee cannot be refunded in the case of cancellation. Cancellations for which no substitution is made must be paid in full. Non-arrivals must also pay in full.