The pair secured a narrow victory over the team of Laurenz Boss BL and Thea Kennedy BL in the cornerstone event for junior members of the Bar of Ireland.

Supported by the family of the late Mr Justice Adrian Hardiman, the competition is open to barristers in the first five years of practice and spans four rounds.

As winners, Ms McLoughlin-Burke and Mr Beatty receive the Adrian Hardiman Perpetual Trophy and their Law Library subscription fees for next year.

Thea Kennedy BL is pictured above addressing the court as the competition gets underway.