Senior Counsel

Nineteen barristers and three solicitors have been granted patents of precedence allowing them to use the title of senior counsel. In contrast to last year, when more women than men were appointed as senior counsel for the first time, less than a third (32 per cent) of this year's appointments are w

Applications have opened for solicitors and barristers seeking to become a senior counsel next year. Legal practitioners who wish to be granted patents of precedence, allowing them to use the title of senior counsel, must submit their application by 5pm on Thursday 16 February 2023.

Women make up a fifth of silks at the Irish bar for the first time after 27 barristers, including 15 women, were called to the Inner Bar today.

More women than men have been appointed senior counsel this year in a legal first. Twenty-eight barristers and six solicitors have been made senior counsel – 20 of whom are female and 14 male. The barristers are: Nuala Egan, Jane Hyland, Michael O'Connor, Elva Duffy, Michael Hourican, Sinead M

More solicitors, women and people with diverse backgrounds should be granted the title of senior counsel, the Law Society of Ireland has said. The honour, traditionally reserved for barristers, has been bestowed on solicitors since 2020. Of the 29 solicitors who have so far received this recognition

Many of the 23 barristers called to the Inner Bar yesterday were joined by family as they celebrated their achievement.

The Bar of Ireland has congratulated 23 barristers – 18 men and five women – who have been called to the Inner Bar today.

Patents of precedence have been granted to 25 barristers and 12 solicitors, entitling them to use the title of senior counsel. The barristers are William Abrahamson, Ray Boland, Conor Bourke, John Byrne, Dermot Cahill, Oisin Collins, Ruth Fitzgerald, Robert Fitzpatrick, Tom Flynn, Ted Harding, Ronan

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has encouraged women lawyers to apply to be granted the title of senior counsel this year. The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) last month announced the opening of applications for the second round of the patents of precedence process.

Solicitors and barristers have been invited to apply to be granted the title of senior counsel next year. The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has announced the opening of applications for the second round of the patents of precedence process.

Around a dozen-and-a-half solicitors have made Irish legal history after being formally granted patents of precedence and given the designation of senior counsel. In a series of small online ceremonies on Friday, the honour traditionally reserved for barristers was bestowed on 17 of their solicitor

The Supreme Court has formally called 20 barristers to the Inner Bar in a virtual ceremony.

Women solicitors have been urged to apply for recognition as senior counsel after just two women were named among the first 17 solicitors to receive the honour. Solicitors Áine Hynes and Helen Noble are set to become the first women solicitors with the right to use the title after their appli

As 17 solicitors from across Ireland, representing the smallest to the largest firms in the country, successfully applied for patents of precedence, the Law Society of Ireland has highlighted the vast breadth of experience and expertise they will bring to their new roles. President of the Law Societ