2019

The Singapore Institute of Legal Education will be implementing an Extension Waiver for CPD Year 2019. The extension period is from 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2020.

For CPD Year 2020, Group 1 Lawyers will also be able to obtain CPD Points for speaking or teaching at CPD Activities. 

The SILE’s verification of compliance with CPD requirements for CPD Year 2018 will commence from May 2019 (‘CPD Compliance Audit’). This advisory outlines the process of the Compliance Audit for CPD Year 2018.

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. Foreign lawyers seeking to apply for or renew their registration under section 36B of the Legal Profession Act must make one of the three declarations set out under rule 5(4)(e) of the Regulated Individuals Rules as part of their application in 2019. This advisory clarifies the appropriate declaration to be made by the various groups of solicitors and s36B Foreign Lawyers seeking to apply for PCs or foreign practitioner certificates (‘FPCs’) in 2019.

If you are unable to fulfil your CPD requirements for CPD Year 2018 even with the Extension Waiver and any applicable Deemed Waivers, or if they do not apply to your situation, then you may consider applying for a waiver using the Waiver Application for CPD Year 2018 Form ahead of the renewal of your practising certificate/foreign practitioner certificate in 2019.

The Singapore Institute of Legal Education has implemented an Extension Waiver for CPD Year 2018. The extension period is from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019.

This notice clarifies the CPD Points Requirements for Group 3 Lawyers, Group 2 Lawyers, Group 1 Lawyers and s36B Foreign Lawyers for CPD Year 2019.