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Qualifying as a Barrister
The is responsible for the training of barristers and provides full and part-time courses for law graduates who wish to become barristers (that is, to be admitted to the degree of Barrister-at-Law and to be called to the Bar of Ireland).
To practise as a barrister
To be eligible to practise as a barrister a person must have:
- Completed the six required subjects during the course of their
- Completed the relevant entrance exams
- Been admitted to the degree of Barrister-at-Law
- Submitted a satisfactory declaration to the Benchers
- Completed a compulsory, but non-examined, course in Irish terminology and the understanding of legal texts.
Following admission to the bar, barristers must complete a pupillage (akin to an apprenticeship) with a qualified barrister (a Master) for a year before they may practise.
Required Subjects
Students must pass the following six subjects during the course of their degree in order to satisfy the requirements for King鈥檚 Inns:
- Land Law (including the Law of Succession)
- Equity & Trusts
- Jurisprudence
- Company Law
- Law of the European Union
- Administrative Law
Entrance Exam
The five subjects for the entrance examination are:
- Contract Law
- Criminal Law
- Irish Constitutional law
- Law of Torts
- Law of Evidence
Students interested in pursuing a career at the Bar should ensure that they take the required subjects during the course of their degree through their core law modules, chosen elective, or as additional subjects. Further information on becoming a barrister is available on the .
The above information is provided for information only and as regular alterations to the entry requirements for the professional bodies occur students are advised to keep abreast of any developments in this regard.