- Overview
- Syllabus
- What we offer
- Requirements
Overview
Independent Colleges’ King’s Inns Entrance Examination preparatory course is delivered annually in Dublin and Cork. This course, which boasts an exceptional lecturing team and the most up-to-date study manuals, has been specifically designed in order to maximise the likelihood of excelling in these examinations.
The King's Inns' Barrister-at-Law degree has been revised to incorporate a new vocational approach. The aim of the course is to enable students to acquire and develop the skills, knowledge and values needed to become an effective member of the Bar. It is a practical, interactive course which bridges the gap between the academic study of law and the practice of law.
On successful completion of the degree course, students are conferred with the degree of Barrister-at-Law. Only holders of the degree may be called to the Bar by the Chief Justice and admitted to practice in the Courts of Ireland as a member of the Bar of Ireland (elements extracted from the Honorable Society of King's Inns' website).
Course Start Date
June 2010
Course Timetable
Dublin
Monday
18.00 - 20.00: Criminal Law, Ciaran Patton (lecturer)
20.15 - 22.15: Evidence, Ciaran Patton (lecturer)
Tuesday
18.00 - 20.00: Constitutional Law, Siobhan Cummisky (lecturer)
20.15 - 22.15: Contract Law, Gary Fitzgerald (lecturer)
Wednesday
18.00 - 20.00: Tort, Extra Lectures, Val Corbett (lecturer)
Cork
Friday
18.00 - 20.00: Criminal Law, Ciaran Patton (lecturer)
20.15 - 22.15: Evidence, Ciaran Patton (lecturer)
Saturday
09.00 - 11.00: Constitutional Law, Siobhan Cummisky (lecturer)
11.15 - 13.15: Contract Law, Gary Fitzgerald (lecturer)
13.45 - 15.45: Tort, Val Corbett (lecturer)
16.00 - 18.00: Extra lectures
Course Duration
Courses will run from June 7th to August 11th 2010
Awarding Body
The exams are delivered and assessed externally by the Honorable Society of King's Inns.
Additional Information
The Cork course will be delivered by delayed delivery (video link) from Independent College Cork’s premises in the city centre.
Applicants should complete the application form and send the form with payment to: Course Admissions, The Professional Law School, Independent Colleges, 60-63 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
Contact Details
Email: pamela.morton@independentcolleges.ie
Phone: 01-6725058
Mobile: (087) 236 0701 - Philip Burke
(086) 043 6081 - Val Corbett
(086) 043 6247 - Pamela Morton
Course Duration
Courses will run from June 7th to August 11th 2010
Course Fees
Full time: n/a
Part time: €395 per subject or €1,800 for tuition in all five subjects
Syllabus
http://www.kingsinns.ie/website/prospective_students/EntranceExam2008SyllabiReadingLists.htm
Assessment Details
All applicants who are eligible for entry to the Barrister-of-Law degree course will be required to sit an entrance examination in five subjects. The subjects for the entrance examination 2009 are as follows:
- Law of Contract
- Criminal Law
- Irish Constituional Law
- Law of Torts
- Law of Evidence
What We Offer
Our Honorable Society of King's Inns manuals contain the most up to date and course specific information available to students. Each manual is laid out in a student friendly style, incorporating an elaborate case index, and a special King's Inns Entrance Examination exam tips section. Our lecturers have a unique insight into how best to prepare students for these examinations.
Throughout the course teaching and learning focuses on what happens in practice. While some teaching is delivered to large lecture groups, most teaching and learning takes place in groups of 15 or 16 with the emphasis on student exercises and group work based on realistic case papers. Students participate actively in all classes and have numerous opportunities to practice and receive feedback in skills classes.
Online and Recorded Lectures
Live lectures are delivered each week from our premises on Dawson Street. These lectures are also recorded and made available on DVD. If a student misses class from time to time and needs to catch up, DVDs can be booked and viewed in our library or on Moodle.