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Judge Advocate General

  • 05-07-2011 2:00pm
    #1
    wilsonm4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi, could anyone give me some info on the Judge Advocate General's office in Ireland (if indeed there even is one) please? How many people work there? Is there a high workload? Are all the staff there military? And how does one get to work there?

    I think I remember reading somewhere a while ago that the current Judge Advocate General is a barrister but I can't remember where and that's literally all the information I have!

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    Topper Harley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Topper Harley


    The Judge Advocate General is a civilian lawyer appointed by the president. There is also a Military Judge, a Director of Military Prosecutions and a Court-Martial Administrator.

    The Military Judge and the Director of Military Prosecutions have to be officers and lawyers.

    There are barristers and solicitors within the defence forces but I can't find much info on the exact route to become one.

    For starters, apply for a cadetship, preferably with a Law degree and possibly qualification as a solicitor or barrister but for a school leaver, you could do these after the cadetship. Once in the Army, I'd say that the Military Police Corps would be where you'd be looking to go.

    As for numbers and workload, I haven't got the slightest clue, sorry.

    Here's a link - www.raco.ie/Refined&Respected.pdf


  • #3
    wilsonm4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭wilsonm4


    That's great, thanks!

    I'm actually about to qualify as a solicitor and have applied for a cadetship and I'm just thinking about potential career paths.


  • #4
    c-90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭c-90


    how realisticaly is a school leaver going to be accpeted for the cadets?


  • #5
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    c-90 wrote: »
    how realisticaly is a school leaver going to be accpeted for the cadets?

    Very realistically.


  • #6
    Topper Harley
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Topper Harley


    c-90 wrote: »
    how realisticaly is a school leaver going to be accpeted for the cadets?

    The rising number of graduate cadets is a result of increasing numbers of graduate applicants rather than a shift from taking on school leavers. If a candidate is good enough, the fact that they don't have a degree won't stand in their way as they'll get one and be committed to the army because of it.


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  • #7
    xflyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭xflyer


    c-90 wrote: »
    how realisticaly is a school leaver going to be accpeted for the cadets?
    Bear in mind that you will have to have a Leaving Cert that will allow you to go to University. Notably in Galway. It's more or less expected that you will study for a degree.

    The army students have to wear uniforms while attending college.


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