Important resources for candidates

Below are a number of resources designed to assist candidates to apply, prepare and complete the Specialist Accreditation program and to assist current accredited specialists to market their accreditation and report their CPD requirements.

The resources for the 2012 program will be available in early 2012. For guidance, consider the below documents which were current for the 2011 year.

• 2011 Specialist Accreditation Scheme Handbook
• 2011 Specialist Accreditation Application Form
• 2011 Specialist Accreditation Referee Report Form
• Specialist Accreditation Past Assessment Kit Order Form
• Specialist Accreditation Marketing Guidelines
• Re-accreditation Report template

Assessment Criteria

2012 program

Assessment Criteria for the areas of accreditation offered in 2012 will be available in early 2012. For guidance, consider these past Assessment Criteria:

• 2010 Business Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Guidelines
• 2010 Commercial Litigation Specialist Accreditation Assessment Guidelines
• 2010 Criminal Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Guidelines
• 2010 Immigration Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Guidelines
• 2010 Workplace Relations Specialist Accreditation Assessment Guidelines

2013 program

Assessment Criteria for the areas of accreditation offered in 2013 will be available in early 2013. For guidance, consider these past Assessment Criteria:

• 2011 Personal Injuries Specialist Accreditation Assessment Criteria
• 2011 Property Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Criteria
• 2011 Succession Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Criteria
• 2011 Taxation Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Criteria
• UPDATED 2011 Family Law Specialist Accreditation Assessment Criteria