Degree of Barrister–at–Law at King’s Inns

The degree of Barrister–at–Law at King’s Inns is a professional course leading to:

A highly–skilled professional qualification that bridges the gap between the academic study of law and its practise;
Becoming a barrister member of The Honorable Society of King’s Inns, entering the Register of Members of the Society;
Eligibility to be called to the Bar in order to practise as a barrister in Ireland;
Eligibility to be entered on the Roll of Practising Barristers, maintained by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA); and
Eligibility to become a subscribing barrister member of King’s Inns, joining a lifelong community of barristers and access to many benefits that enhance your career prospects.

The degree of Barrister–at–Law is a professional course, aimed at enabling students to acquire the skills, knowledge and values required in order to be fit to practise as a barrister.

Practising barristers play a key role in the administration of justice, a role that requires appropriate legal knowledge, legal skills, professional competencies, and personal attributes. Clients are entitled to expect newly qualified barristers to embody these attributes and to possess the relevant competencies. The degree of Barrister–at–Law course is structured to reflect that imperative.

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About King’s Inns

Based between Henrietta Street and Constitution Hill in Dublin 1, King’s Inns is an independent educational institution renowned for professional legal education and training. It is Ireland’s oldest School of Law and one of Ireland’s significant historical environments.

As well as educating future and qualified barristers, the School extends its reach to a diverse community of people from legal and non–legal backgrounds offering accessible part-time courses in specialist areas of the law. With courses taught by expert law practitioners, King’s Inns students include leaders, advocates, innovators, and game-changers, from industries across Ireland and abroad. The School excels in promoting the use of the Irish language in the law.

In all it does, King’s Inns aims to be effective, dynamic and modern in practice, while cherishing and integrating many of the traditions from the time of its establishment in the 16th century.