The Law Society of England and Wales Approves Course from The Oxford Princeton Programme: Now Awarding Continuing Professional Development Credits

Oxford, UK - The Law Society of England and Wales has authorised The Oxford Princeton Programme, the worlds leading provider of full-spectrum training solutions to the energy, commodity and derivatives industries, to award 32.5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits for all delegates successfully completing the instructor-led classroom course International Oil Supply, Transportation, Refining and Trading (SP1).

Oxford, UK (PRWEB) July 1, 2003 -- The Law Society of England and Wales has authorised The Oxford Princeton Programme, the worlds leading provider of full-spectrum training solutions to the energy, commodity and derivatives industries, to award 32.5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits for all delegates successfully completing the instructor-led classroom course International Oil Supply, Transportation, Refining and Trading (SP1).

Attesting to the quality and eminence of International Oil Supply, Transportation, Refining and Trading (SP1), The Law Society approved The Oxford Princeton Programme to award CPD credits to its member solicitors. This course provides an overview of the oil supply chain from upstream economics, transporting crude oil from source to the refinery, through processing, trading and finally, the retailing of oil products. Through the medium of continuous case study, delegates will address day-to-day problems in order to understand the relevant commercial driving forces in this area.

The Law Society is the representative and regulatory body for solicitors of England and Wales. In order to practice, all solicitors must have a Practising Certificate, which is issued by the Law Society on an annual basis. There are over 85,000 solicitors on the Roll, all of whom are required to take a minimum of 16 credits per year in order to keep active status.

International Oil Supply, Transportation, Refining and Trading (SP1) is co-presented by lecturers Mr Robin Burley and Dr Ian Holdaway.
   
President of The Oxford Princeton Programme, Clara Lippert comments, The Oxford Princeton Programme has been recognised globally for our efforts in crafting training solutions that bring superior results to those who attend our courses. We are honoured to be awarding CPD credits to member solicitors of The Law Society and look forward to providing the very best in training on the energy, commodity and derivatives industries."

International Oil Supply, Transportation, Refining and Trading (SP1) is a five-day intensive course that is available through The Oxford Princeton Programmes schedule of courses found at www.oxfordprinceton.com. Alternatively, this course is also available for use on-site at any organisation. International Oil Supply, Transportation, Refining and Trading (SP1) is part of the Gold Level of The Oxford Princeton Programme.

About The Oxford Princeton Programme:
Formed in July 2000 through the merger of The College of Petroleum and Energy Studies and Princeton Energy Programme, The Oxford Princeton Programme is now the world's leading provider of training solutions to the energy, commodity and derivatives industries. In addition to PrincetonLive.com, the energy and commodity web-based training site, The Oxford Princeton Programme offers over 70 instructor-led classroom-training courses, including interactive workshops and in-depth views of specific industry topics. For more information, visit: www.oxfordprinceton.com. The Oxford Princeton Programme is a division of FAME Information Services, Inc.

About FAME Information Services, Inc.:
FAME Information Services Inc, www.fame.com, is a leader in time-series-based, decision-support solutions for the world's financial and energy markets, delivering enterprise information integration, managed data services and Internet-enabled analytical components and products. FAME also provides complete custom solutions for the management and analysis of historical and reference data through its professional services group. Headquartered in New York City, FAME has over 600 customers in 40 countries and employs over 350 professionals at 16 office locations.

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