Continuing professional development
Law: Trainee CPD
Our Trainee CPD (TCPD) programme is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland. It allows legal trainees to work towards achievement and demonstration of the PEAT 2 prescribed Learning Outcomes.
- Contact: law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk
- CPD: individual courses; 40 and 60 hour packages
Why this course
- We provide innovative CPD courses which are developed
by practitioners, created specifically for trainees, and delivered by trained subject experts.
- Our programmes are designed to suit your individual preferences and to reflect the changing needs of your clients and the legal marketplace.
- Please note the recent statement issued by the Law Society of Scotland in regards to Changes to Trainee CPD requirements due to COVID-19
- Option 1: 40 accredited hours which trainees are required to complete by the Law Society of Scotland over the 2 year period of traineeship; or
- Option 2: 60 accredited hours which covers the total hours required by the Law Society of Scotland over the 2 year period of traineeship.
- A minimum of 40 hours of the minimum 60 hours must come from an authorised provider.
- Between months nine and 15 of a traineeship, you are required to undertake the mandatory ethics course. This is the only mandatory element of TCPD and must be of at least four hours' training and come from an authorised provider.
- The Society would expect that a minimum of 30 hours of TCPD should normally have been undertaken by month 15 of the traineeship but this is not a requirement.
- Trainees should note that, should they wish to be admitted as a solicitor after the first year of their training contact has been completed, they will require to have completed a minimum of 20 hours of TCPD.
Individual courses
All of our courses can be taken and paid for individually. For the individual pricing, please select the relevant course below. If you are planning to take multiple courses, we recommend one of our trainee packages.
Trainee packages
We offer two trainee packages designed to help you and your employer get the best value from your investment:
Option 1 - 40 accredited hours of Trainee CPD
This package allows you to source a total of 40 accredited TCPD hours from our list of courses, enabling you to choose the most relevant courses to your stage and area of practice as you progress through your traineeship. For example, you may wish in the first year to concentrate on core skills, such as team working or technical skills such as advocacy.
The fee for this option is £1,200 (VAT is not applicable).
Option 2 - 60 accredited hours of Trainee CPD
This package allows you to source a total of 60 accredited TCPD hours from our list of courses, enabling you to choose the most relevant courses to your stage and area of practice as you progress through your traineeship. For example, you may wish in the first year to concentrate on core skills, such as team working or technical skills such as advocacy.
The fee for this option is £1,800 (VAT is not applicable).
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Law Society of Scotland Requirements
Over the course of a traineeship, you are required to undertake a minimum of 60 hours of TCPD:
Further information on traineeships can be found on the Law Society of Scotland's 'Qualifying and education' webpages.
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Cancellation Policy
We require 48 hours notice of cancellation for all TCPD courses.
In the event of cancellation less than 48 hours in advance of a course, delegates will have the 'accredited hours' applicable to that course deducted from their package. Similarly if a class has been booked and the delegate does not turn up.
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Course structure
Courses can be chosen from any of the courses listed below. The timetable is subject to change. If less than four participants register for one course, we reserve the right to cancel that course.
Courses listed by core skills
Our core skills courses are an excellent way to build a strong foundation for practising law.
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Business, Commercial, Financial & Practice Awareness
Dates: |
Part 1 - Thursday 7th April 2022 Part 2 - Thursday 14th April 2022 Please contact law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk if you are interested in this course. |
Time | 18.00 - 20.00 |
Training Hours: | 4 hours (plus 1 hour individual preparation time - 5 hours in total) |
Venue: | Online |
Course Synopsis: |
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Target Audience: | Trainees |
Delivered by: |
Stephen Vallance, Solicitor and Business Consultant Stephen Vallance, having run his own practice for 25 years, now has a diverse work portfolio that includes, amongst other things, Legal Sector Development Solicitor at Connect2law (Harper Macleod). He is also a co-founder of an online legal services business, Legalbot. He has produced and presented seminars on various management topics for the Law Society of Scotland and is a Founder and Chairman (for 4 years) of the Live@Troon Music Festival. He tutors in Private Client, PCC and BEFPA at the University of Glasgow as well as teaching on the TCPD programme. |
Cost: |
£175 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Ethics - PEAT 2 Mandatory element
Please note, you must attend the mandatory ethics course between months 9 and 15 of your traineeship.
Ethics Mandatory (evening class)
Dates: |
Part 1 – Tuesday March 1st 2022 Part 2 – Wednesday March 2nd 2022 Part 1 - Tuesday 31st May 2022 Part 2 - Wednesday 1st June 2022 Part 1 - Tuesday 21st June 2022 Part 2 - Wednesday 22nd June 2022 If you are interested in this course, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk. |
Time: | 18.00-20.00 |
Training Hours: | 4 hours over 2 sessions (4 hours in total) |
Venue: | Online |
Course Synopsis:
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Target Audience: | Trainees |
Delivered by: |
John Mackie, Solicitor John Mackie is a Partner at PRG Partnership Solicitors. John practises in many areas of the law but has a particular interest in entertainment, media and intellectual property law as well as claims based on contract and professional negligence. He acts for a number of high profile clients involved in the entertainment industry as well as from the worlds of construction and commerce. He also maintains a successful private client practice at the firm’s head office in Glasgow and at our branch office in Erskine. He is also a tutor for the University of Glasgow's Diploma in Professional Legal Practice. |
Cost: |
£150 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Negotiation Skills & Client Interview Skills
Date: |
Part 1: Introduction to Interviewing - Tuesday 7th December 2021 Part 2: Introduction to Negotiation - Wednesday 8th December 2021 Part 3: Interviewing Role Play - Tuesday 14th December 2021 Part 4: Negotiation Role Play - Wednesday 15th December 2021 ______________________________________________________ Part 1: Introduction to Interviewing - Tuesday 19th April 2022 Part 2: Introduction to Negoriation - Wednesday 20th April 2022 Part 3: Interviewing Role Play - Tuesday 26th April 2022 Part 4: Negoriation Role Play - Tuesday 27th April 2022 If you are interested in this course, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk. |
Time: | 18.00-20.00 |
Training Hours: | 8 hours over 4 sessions (plus 2 hours preparation time - 10 hours in total) |
Venue: | School of Law, University of Glasgow |
Course Synopsis: |
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Target Audience: | Trainees and newly qualified lawyers |
Delivered by: | Kerry Trewern, Director, Diploma in Professional Legal Practice & Rhona McNair, Deputy Director, Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, University of Glasgow |
Cost: |
£350 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Team Working & Delegation with Confident Presentations & Networking
Dates: |
Part 1 - Team Work 1 - Tuesday 18th January 2022 If you are interested in this course, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk. |
Time: | 18.00-20.00 |
Training Hours: | 8 hours over 4 sessions (plus 2 hour individual preparation time - 10 accredited hours in total) |
Venue: | Online |
Course Synopsis: |
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Target Audience: | Trainees |
Delivered by: |
Stephen Vallance, Solicitor and Business Consultant Stephen Vallance, having run his own practice for 25 years, now has a diverse work portfolio that includes, amongst other things, Legal Sector Development Solicitor at Connect2law (Harper Macleod). He is also co-founder of an online legal services business, Legalbot. He has produced and presented seminars on various management topics for the Law Society of Scotland and is a Founder and Chairman (for 4 years) of the Live@Troon Music Festival. He tutors in Private Client, PCC and BEFPA at the University of Glasgow as well as teaching on the TCPD programme. |
Cost: |
£350 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Time Management & Prioritisation
Date: |
Tuesday 5th April 2022 Please contact law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk if you are interested in this course. |
Time: | 18.00-20.00 |
Training Hours: | 2 hour session (2 hours in total) |
Venue: | Online |
Course Synopsis: |
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Target Audience: | Trainees and qualified lawyers |
Delivered by: |
Stephen Vallance, Solicitor and Business Consultant Stephen Vallance, having run his own practice for 25 years, now has a diverse work portfolio that includes, amongst other things, Legal Sector Development Solicitor at Connect2law (Harper Macleod). He is also co-founder of an online legal services business, Legalbot. He has produced and presented seminars on various management topics for the Law Society of Scotland and is a Founder and Chairman (for 4 years) of the Live@Troon Music Festival. He tutors in Private Client, PCC and BEFPA at the University of Glasgow as well as teaching on the TCPD programme. |
Cost: |
£70 (No VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Courses listed by technical skills
Our technical courses are taught wholly or partially in our mock courtroom to give trainees a taste of what it's like to be in court.
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Advocacy Skills for Courts & Tribunals
Dates:
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We are considering how best to run Advocacy Skills for Courts and Tribunals, given its practical nature. We are hopeful that we will be able to deliver this course either online or in person and are currently investigating the logistics. More information will follow. If you are interested in taking this course at a future time, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk. |
Time: | tbc |
Training Hours: | 8 hours over 4 sessions (plus 2 hours individual preparation time) - 10 accredited hours total |
Venue: | tbc |
Course Synopsis: |
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Target Audience: | Trainees and newly qualified lawyers |
Delivered by: |
Sheriff Alfred Vannet and Neil Hay, Solicitor-Advocate and Director, MTM Defence Lawyers Sheriff Alfred Vannet qualified as a solicitor in 1975 and joined the Crown Office in 1976. In 1984 Sheriff Vannet was appointed Head of the Appeals section in the Crown Office, and was in charge of the Crown Office investigation into the Piper Alpha disaster. He acted as Solicitor to the Public Inquiry. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Crown Agent. Between 1997 and 1999 he was Regional Procurator Fiscal of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. In 1999 he was appointed as a Sheriff of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, and has sat in Airdrie Sheriff Court since that time. Although he is now retired from this full-time post as Sheriff at Airdrie, he continues to provide cover as and when required at the request of the Sheriff Principal. Sheriff Vannet is an Honorary Member of the royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is a contributing author to Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia: Criminial Procedure; Sheehan & Dickson: Criminal Procedure and Green's Sentencing Practice; Judge tutor for the Judicial Studies Committee. In 2011, Sheriff Alfred Vannet was made an Honorary Professorial Teaching Fellow by the University of Glasgow, School of Law, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate classes. Neil Hay is a Solicitor-Advocate specialising in Criminal Law. He is a Director at MTM Defence Lawyers and a member of Fortis Solicitor-Advocate Chambers. Legal education is one of Neil's particular interests. He is a former lecturer in Evidence and former tutor in Criminal Litigation, but now concentrates on CPD for the legal profession. Neil delivers Trainee CPD courses in Court Advocacy and in Criminal Law at the University of Glasgow, School of Law. He also regularly presents CPD seminars for qualified lawyers in relation to Criminal Law and Evidence. |
Cost: |
£350 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Civil Litigation - Practical Aspects
Dates:
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Part 1 - Tuesday 15th March 2022 Please contact law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk if you are interested in this course. |
Time: | 18.00-20.00 |
Training Hours: | 8 hours over 4 sessions (plus 2 hours preparation time - 10 hours in total) |
Venue: | Online |
Course Synopsis: |
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Target Audience: | Trainees and newly qualified lawyers |
Delivered by: | Gerry McWilliams |
Cost: |
£350 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Essential Criminal Law Skills
Dates: |
Due to its practical nature, the Essential Criminal Law course will run in person. We are delighted that we are now able to run this course again in accordance with Scottish Government Guidelines on the following dates: Part 1: Thursday October 28th Part 2: Thursday November 4th Part 3: Thursday November 11th If you are interested in this course, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk. |
Time: | 6pm-8pm |
Training Hours: | 6 hours over 3 sessions (6 hours in total) |
Venue: | Room 706, Adam Smith Building |
Course Synopsis: |
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
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Target Audience: | Trainees and newly qualified solicitors |
Delivered by: |
Martin Morrow, Solicitor-Advocate and Director, MTM Defence Lawyers Limited Martin is a Solicitor Advocate with MTM Defence in Falkirk. He trained in Glasgow from 1986-1988 exclusively in criminal court work before moving to Falkirk. In 1993 he was a founding partner of MTM which is now one of the largest criminal firms in Central Scotland. In 1997 he became the youngest elected member of the Law Society Council and was re-elected thereafter. He has been involved in many test cases, challenging in 1998 the admissibility of interviews of accused conducted out with the presence of a solicitor. In 1992 he brought a challenge to the validity of the use of the Intoximeter in drink driving cases. In 2006 he qualified as a Solicitor Advocate and has appeared in the High Court and the Appeal Court on charges ranging from murder to drug supply. |
Cost: |
£210 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Courses listed by specialist expertise
Our specialist courses focus on particular aspects of the law and show both the theoretical and practical side of each area.
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Data Protection & Freedom of Information
Dates: |
Part 1 - Tuesday 15th February 2022 Please contact law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk if you are interested in this course. |
Time: | 18.00-20.00 |
Training Hours: | 6 hours over 3 sessions (plus 4 hours individual preparation time - 10 hours in total) |
Venue: | Online |
Course Synopsis: |
Part 1 - An introduction to the Data Protection Act 1998 Part 2 - An introduction to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations. Part 3 - The interface between Data Protection and Freedom of Information |
Target Audience: | Trainees, newly qualified lawyers and professionals |
Delivered by: |
Daradjeet Jagpal, Director and Legal Consultant, Information Law Solutions Limited Daradjeet Jagpal is Director and Legal Consultant at Information Law Solutions Limited, an independent consultancy providing advisory, training and audit services in Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Direct Marketing laws to private, third and public sector clients across the UK. He has advised clients of all sizes from start-up businesses, well-known commercial brands to UK Government Departments and Scottish Government Directorates. He was single-handedly responsible for advising the Organising Committee of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games on Information Law issues associated with the organisation, management, broadcasting and delivery of the Games. He is a regular contributor to legal and industry publications and has been asked to comment on developments in Information Law for: LexisNexis; the International Bar Association; Workplace Law Magazine; The Herald and The Scotsman newspapers; Scottish Legal News; Scottish Housing News; Inside Housing; and Third Force News, amongst others. He has two Masters' level degrees in Information Law (with distinction) and has completed the Information Systems Examinations Board's certificate course in Data Protection Law. He speaks widely at client and third party events. In 2010, he was invited by the first Scottish Information Commissioner to address the Commissioner on the scope of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and their possible application to the private sector in Scotland. His submissions to the Commissioner resulted in the Regulations being extended in application to registered social landlords in Scotland in June 2014. He has separately been commissioned by the University to write and produce online training videos and associated test questions for University staff on data security matters. |
Cost: |
£350 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Family Law
Dates: |
Part 1 - Tuesday 3rd May 2022 Part 2 - Wednesday 4th May 2022 Part 3 - Tuesday 10th May 2022 If you are interested in this course, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk |
Time: | 18.00-20.00 |
Training Hours: | 6 hours over 3 sessions (6 hours in total) |
Venue: | Online |
Course Synopsis: | Part 1: Family mediation. Parts 2 and 3: Investigation and collation of information, the preparation of a schedule of matrimonial assets and liabilities, the consideration and negotiation of a scheme of division and the drafting of a Minute of Agreement. |
Target Audience: | Trainees and newly qualified lawyers |
Delivered by: |
Nicos Scholarios, Senior Partner, MSM Nicos Scholarios is the Senior Tutor in Family Law and a Tutor in BEFPA on the Diploma in Legal Practice at the University of Glasgow. He qualified as a Solicitor in 1983. He is Senior Partner of MSM Solicitors, with offices in Paisley and Glasgow. Nicos is a general practitioner with extensive experience in Family Law and has been an accredited Family Law Mediator since 1995. He is currently Secretary of CALM, an association of Lawyer Mediators in Scotland. |
Cost: |
£210 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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Human Rights Law
Dates: |
Part 1 - Tuesday 17th May 2022 Part 2 - Wednesday 18th May 2022 Part 3 - Tuesday 24th May 2022 Please contact law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk if you are interested in this course. |
Time: | 18.00-20.00 |
Training Hours: | 6 hours over 3 sessions (6 hours in total) |
Venue: | Online |
Course Synopsis: |
Part 1 - Strasbourg and UK Systems Part 2 - Life, inhuman treatment and liberty Part 3 - Qualified rights - privacy, religion and expression |
Target Audience: | Trainees and newly qualified solicitors |
Delivered by: |
Owen Mullan |
Cost: |
£210 (no VAT applicable) If you have already registered with a trainee package, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk to reserve your place on this course. |
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CPD Training Calendar
View our calendar to find out when the next courses are taking place.
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Calendar 2022
Tuesday 18th January |
Team Working and Delegation with Confident Presentations and Networking - Part 1 (Team Work 1) |
Wednesday 19th January |
Team Working and Delegation with Confident Presentations and Networking - Part 2 (Confident Presentations and Networking 1) |
Tuesday 25th January |
Team Working and Delegation with Confident Presentations and Networking - Part 3 (Team Work 2) |
Wednesday 26th January |
Team Working and Delegation with Confident Presentations and Networking - Part 4 (Confident Presentations and Networking 2) |
Tuesday 1st February |
Human Rights Law - Part 1 |
Wednesday 2nd February |
Human Rights Law - Part 2 |
Tuesday 8th February |
Human Rights Law - Part 3 |
Tuesday 15th February |
Data Protection and Freedom of Information - Part 1 |
Thursday 17th February |
Data Protection and Freedom of Information - Part 2 |
Tuesday 22nd February |
Data Protection and Freedom of Information - Part 3 |
Tuesday 1st March |
Ethics - Part 1 |
Wednesday 2nd March |
Ethics - Part 2 |
Tuesday 15th March |
Civil Litigation - Part 1 |
Wednesday 16th March |
Civil Litigation - Part 2 |
Tuesday 22nd March |
Civil Litigation - Part 3 |
Wednesday 23rd March |
Civil Litigation - Part 4 |
Tuesday 5th April |
Time Management and Prioritisation |
Thursday 7th April |
Business, Commercial, Financial and Practice Awareness - Part 1 |
Thursday 14th April |
Business, Commercial, Financial and Practice Awareness - Part 2 |
Tuesday 19th April |
Negotiation Skills and Client Interview Skills - Part 1 (Introduction to Interviewing) |
Wednesday 20th April |
Negotiation Skills and Client Interview Skills - Part 2 (Introduction to Negotiation) |
Tuesday 26th April |
Negotiation Skills and Client Interview Skills - Part 3 (Interviewing Role Play) |
Wednesday 27th April |
Negotiation Skills and Client Interview Skills - Part 4 (Negotiation Role Play) |
Tuesday 3rd May |
Family Law - Part 1 |
Wednesday 4th May |
Family Law - Part 2 |
Tuesday 10th May |
Family Law - Part 3 |
Tuesday 17th May |
Human Rights Law - Part 1 |
Wednesday 18th May |
Human Rights Law - Part 2 |
Tuesday 24th May |
Human Rights Law - Part 3 |
Tuesday 31st May |
Ethics - Part 1 |
Wednesday 1st June |
Ethics - Part 2 |
Tuesday 21st June |
Ethics - Part 1 |
Wednesday 22nd June |
Ethics - Part 2 |
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Course alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours
to run all courses as advertised. In exceptional circumstances, however, the University may withdraw
or alter a course. For more information, please see: Student contract.
Fees & funding
Fees
- 40 accredited hours: £1,200
- 60 accredited hours: £1,800
- Individual courses: for the price of individual courses, please select the relevant course above
VAT is not applicable.
How to apply
To apply for any individual course(s) or to register for one of our CPD packages, please email law-cpe@glasgow.ac.uk and make sure to include the following information:
- Full name and email address
- Whether you would like to attend any individual course(s), or if you would like to sign up for one of our CPD packages (please specify whether you are registering for the 40-hour or 60-hour contract in your email).
- Invoicing details (this includes the full name and address of your firm, as well as the full name, contact number and email address of who will receive the invoice).
If you are registering for a CPD contract, our TCPD administrator, Lorna Ross, will send out the relevant paperwork to you on receipt of your email.