The Bar Council introduced the New Practitioners' Programme on 1 October 1997 for barristers in their first three years of independent practice. This was extended on 1 October 1998 to barristers entering employed practice.

In the first three years’ of practice, newly qualified practitioners are required to complete a minimum of 45 hours of accredited continuing professional development (CPD), including at least 9 hours of advocacy training and 3 hours of ethics. The New Practitioner courses run by the Inn satisfy all the advocacy and ethics requirements. The Inn also runs an Ethics only session (3 hours) once a year. Please see the calendar below for further details and how to apply. 

In addition barristers are required to complete a course in forensic accounting (see link below) during their pupillage year or by the end of their first three years of practice. After the first three years of practice, barristers are required to undertake 12 hours of CPD each year.

Tenancy Registration Form

Can be posted, faxed or emailed ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) to the Education department

NP Calendar 2013-14

Includes details on fees & how to apply

Further information on CPD (Bar Standards Board)

Further information on Forsenic Accounting Course (Bar Standards Board)