1. Eligibility
The CLPD portal is provided by the Legal Affairs Department (LAD) of the Government of Dubai for: (a) registered legal practitioners of the Dubai Bar; (b) authorised compliance officers of registered law firms; (c) accredited training providers; and (d) LAD staff. Access is by named account only.
2. Account responsibilities
- Keep your password confidential. Do not share or transfer your account.
- Notify LAD immediately if you suspect unauthorised access — email clpd@legal.dubai.gov.ae.
- Use your real identity. False or impersonated accounts will be suspended.
- Rotate any password issued to you on first sign-in.
3. Accurate information
Attendance records, accreditation applications, and points submissions must be accurate. Filing false attendance, duplicate certificates, or fraudulent applications is grounds for suspension, point reversal, and referral to the Dubai Bar disciplinary process.
4. Acceptable use
- Do not attempt to bypass authentication, rate limits, or audit logging.
- Do not scrape, mass-export, or republish data extracted from the portal without LAD written consent.
- Do not upload malware, unlawful, or defamatory content.
5. CLPD points and obligations
The points displayed in the portal are the LAD-maintained record of your CLPD compliance for the current compliance year. The annual target is set by the LAD Director General and published in the portal. Disputes about a points entry should be raised with your firm compliance officer or directly with LAD within 30 days of the entry.
6. Accreditation
Accredited course providers receive an ATP-YYYY-NNNN reference issued on approval. Attendance against that reference must be filed within 30 days of the session. Filings outside that window are rejected. LAD may revoke accreditation for cause; revocation does not retroactively cancel points already awarded.
7. Credits and payments
Credits purchased on the portal may be used only for CLPD-eligible bookings. Refunds are governed by the LAD refund policy published at legal.dubai.gov.ae. AED VAT applies where chargeable.
8. Availability
The portal is provided "as is". LAD aims for high availability but does not guarantee uninterrupted access. Scheduled maintenance windows are announced in the portal banner. LAD is not liable for indirect losses arising from unavailability.
9. Intellectual property
Course materials, accreditation rubrics, scoring criteria, and the portal user interface are the property of the Legal Affairs Department or its licensors. You may not republish, modify, or redistribute without written permission.
10. Suspension and termination
LAD may suspend or revoke an account at any time for breach of these terms, regulatory direction, or operational necessity. You will be notified by email where practicable.
11. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Emirate of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Dubai courts.
12. Contact
Questions about these terms: clpd@legal.dubai.gov.ae.