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Irish Barristers working in the UK

  • 05-12-2011 1:27pm
    #1
    NoQuarter
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    I was just wondering what options are available for someone with an LLB and the BL degrees in London?

    Is the route to practice at the bar over there a tough one in that there is the problem of finding a chambers to take you on, and are there any more qualifications needed?

    What about working for a law firm over there? Would there be a need to re-qualify in anything?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    ResearchWill
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    NoQuarter wrote: »
    I was just wondering what options are available for someone with an LLB and the BL degrees in London?

    Is the route to practice at the bar over there a tough one in that there is the problem of finding a chambers to take you on, and are there any more qualifications needed?

    What about working for a law firm over there? Would there be a need to re-qualify in anything?

    Thanks.

    For direct transfer over you need 3 years PQE as a barrister. Otherwise it is exams and I think pupilage. You could get in house work with out PQE but you could not act as a barrister unless called in the UK.

    Any good chambers are impossible to get into unless you just want a door tenancy, there is an Internet chambers based in Milton Keynes.


  • #3
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    Thanks for that!

    About the in house work, what kind of firms would I look to? Banks?? Or is there any chance of getting into a law firm?? I'm unsure as of the route to explore. I dont particularly want to apply for a traineeship starting in 2014 when I'm almost a qualified Barrister!


  • #4
    ResearchWill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    NoQuarter wrote: »
    Thanks for that!

    About the in house work, what kind of firms would I look to? Banks?? Or is there any chance of getting into a law firm?? I'm unsure as of the route to explore. I dont particularly want to apply for a traineeship starting in 2014 when I'm almost a qualified Barrister!

    Banks law firms both good options, but remember at best you would be a legal exec or researcher, the UK currently like Ireland has a large number of qualified unemployed solicitors and barristers.


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