2015

This Guide contains some helpful explanations on the operation of the SILE CPD Scheme in 2016.

The Singapore Institute of Legal Education released Advisory CPD-2015-4 on the Compliance Audit for CPD Year 2014 which will commence from June 2015, on 5 June 2015.

Advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court of Singapore seeking to apply for a Singapore practising certificate ('PC') must make one of the three declarations set out under rule 8 of the CPD Rules in the online PC application form. This advisory clarifies the appropriate declaration to be made by various groups of solicitors seeking to apply for PCs in 2014.

The Singapore Institute of Legal Education is accepting waiver applications for CPD Year 2014 from 9 February 2015.

The Singapore Institute of Legal Education has implemented an Extension Waiver and Mandatory Ethic Programme Attendance Waiver for CPD Year 2014. The extension period is from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015.

This notice informs of the commencement of Phase 2 of the CPD Scheme and the CPD Points requirements for Senior Lawyers and Newly-Qualified Lawyers for CPD Year 2015.