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CPD Requirements for BI

Most legal practitioners in Ireland require Continuing Professional Development Hours or Points 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
20 / year
calendar_clockLicense Renewal Period
September 30
cycleRequirements Cycle
Annual
balanceEthics Requirement
1 CPD hour of Ethics and Professional Standards1 CPD hour of Bar approved ethics
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1 CPD hour of Legal Knowledge, Procedure and Skills1 CPD hour of Advocacy, Dispute Resolution and Negotiation1 CPD hour of Personal Professional Development and Practice Management

Simplifying Regulations for 2026

Members are required to complete a minimum of 20 CPD points per CPD year. Of these, 12 points must be completed from the formal /structured category of activity.

At least one point must be obtained from a CPD activity relevant to each of the competency domains within the competency framework.

At least one point related to ethics must be obtained from participation in an ethics CPD activity that has been approved by The Bar of Ireland.

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