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CPD Requirements for LSNI

Most legal practitioners in the United Kingdom (England & Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) require Continuing Professional Development or Continuing Competence Hours to maintain their professional designation. Browse courses that meet your requirements, or choose one of our course packages, specially curated to contain the hours and credits you need, in a single place. The courses on LearnFormula may be counted towards professionally relevant, verifiable, structured learning activities. It is the student's responsibility to validate whether an activity is an eligible educational activity for their professional development requirements based on their own learning needs.

Requirements Overview

Last updatedAug 21, 2026
scheduleCPD Requirement
15 / year
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December 31
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Annual
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2 CPD hours of Compulsory Risk Management

Simplifying Regulations for 2026

A full-time practising solicitor must complete the following minimum CPD hours (subject to any exemption): • A total of 15 hours (of which a maximum of 5 hours can be Private Study). The remaining 10 hours Group Study, which includes webinars and online learning, must include: • A minimum of 2 hours Compulsory Risk Management CPD (only if the solicitor is in Private Practice); • A minimum of 3 hours Compulsory Conveyancing CPD (only if the solicitor undertakes or is involved in any conveyancing transactions).

The Law Society of Northern Ireland does not currently award accreditation to any course or course providers.

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