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Make the learning relevant to the work you actually do.
Continuing competence starts with reflecting on your practice, not choosing a number of courses. Identify where your knowledge or skills need development, act on those needs and evaluate whether the learning helped. Keep legal knowledge, professional skills and ethical obligations in view.
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The rules at a glance
The SRA continuing competence approach
The SRA does not prescribe a minimum number of CPD hours. The old 16-hour rule is not the current requirement. This page concerns SRA-regulated solicitors and relevant registered lawyers, not every legal profession.
| Requirement | What applies | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Reflection | Regularly review all aspects of practice | Use the Statement of Solicitor Competence and feedback to identify gaps |
| Planning | Identify learning needs and maintain a plan | Link planned learning to your role and responsibilities |
| Action | Address identified development needs | Choose suitable learning rather than collecting hours alone |
| Recording and evaluation | Keep an up-to-date record and assess effectiveness | Describe how needs arose, what you did and what changed |
| Annual declaration | Confirm continuing competence through the applicable renewal process | Practising-certificate renewals for 2026/27 ran from 1 to 31 October 2026 |
- In-house solicitors are covered too. Check SRA guidance for overseas practice, exempt solicitors and registered-lawyer arrangements.
- The 2026 consultation on strengthening continuing competence is not itself a rule change. Follow operative SRA guidance, not proposals.
- Keep client identities, privileged information and confidential matter details out of personal reflections.
Source: SRA official guidance, last checked 3 November 2026. Summary only - your regulator's own guidance always takes priority, and meeting it remains your responsibility.
Before you declare or submit
Before your annual competence declaration
Use this as a preparation aid, not a compliance assessment or a replacement for official instructions.
- 1Review your whole scope of practice against the Statement of Solicitor Competence.
- 2Identify learning needs from matters, supervision, feedback and role changes.
- 3Check that your development plan addresses those needs.
- 4Record the activities you completed and their relevance.
- 5Evaluate what changed in your advice, skills or professional judgement.
- 6Check current SRA renewal instructions and make the applicable annual declaration.
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Illustrative SRA learning entries
Case law update: implications for advice
1.0 hrsIllustrative activity - Reading
Learning needReflection addedConflicts and confidentiality workshop
1.5 hrsIllustrative activity - Workshop
EthicsEvidence attachedSupervision: improving client communication
0.5 hrsIllustrative activity - Supervision
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Questions, answered
Before you start
Does the SRA still require 16 CPD hours?
No. The continuing competence approach replaced the old 16-hour requirement and became compulsory on 1 November 2016. There is no prescribed minimum number of hours.
Does continuing competence apply to in-house solicitors?
Yes. SRA continuing competence applies to solicitors holding practising certificates, including in-house solicitors. Check official guidance for your registration and practice arrangements.
What should a continuing competence record include?
The learning needs you identified, how you identified them, your plan, activities completed and your evaluation of their effectiveness. Relevant legal, professional and ethical learning all matter.
Does Passport make my annual declaration?
No. Passport organises your personal learning and reflections. You make the applicable declaration through the SRA renewal process yourself.
What does free Passport include?
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