The King's Inns or formally the Honorable Society of King's Inns (HSKI) is the institution which controls the entry of barristers-at-law into the justice system of the Republic of Ireland. The society was created in 1541 originally at Inns Quay, fifty-one years before Trinity College, Dublin making it one of Ireland's oldest professional and education institutions - the name originates from Henry VIII under whose reign it originated. Currently the society has an enrolment of approximately 300 students, whilst there are approximately 1,400 practising barristers in Ireland. Image File history File links The_Honorable_Society_of_Kings_Inns. ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... A barrister (advocate in Scotland and the Channel Islands, barrister-at-law in Ireland and elsewhere) is a lawyer found in some Common law jurisdictions who principally, but not exclusively, represents litigants as their advocate before the courts of that jurisdiction. ... Lady Justice - allegory of Justice as woman with sword and with book - statue at court building. ... Human relationships within an ethnically diverse society For other uses, see Society (disambiguation). ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin or more commonly Trinity College, Dublin was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ...

Candidates who have an approved law degree may apply for the Degree of Barrister-at-Law (Latin: ad Gradum Advocatum Apud Judices), alternatively candidates without an approved law degree may undertake the society's Diploma in Legal Studies before presenting for the society's degree. Those who are presented with the degree are entitled to be called to and practice at the "Bar of Ireland". It has been suggested that History of the Latin language be merged into this article or section. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ...

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The society has generally kept a low profile in current affairs in Ireland, though it did come to prominence in 1972 when financial difficulties lead to the society selling a considerable stock of non-legal books it had in its library. These were sold at auction at Sotheby's, London and a considerable stock of them where sold to clients outside Ireland. This was seen at the time as a major cultural outflow as many of the books were of historical and cultural significance - additionally the society's library had received an annual grant since 1945 for the upkeep of the books from the Irish Exchequer. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... A modern-style library in Chambéry In the traditional sense of the word, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... PR shot of Sothebys New York, from auditions for The Apprentice 2 Sothebys is an auction house. ... This article is about the British city. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The Minister for Finance is the senior minister at the Department of Finance (An Roinn Airgeadais) in the Irish Government. ...

The society is seen as elitist; this was brought to attention in 2004 when the society courted controversy by not recognising the law degrees offered by Griffith College Dublin, which are conferred by Nottingham Trent University, England. This was later overturned by the society which now recognises the degrees offered at the college by the university. Although, it should be noted that entry to the barrister's profession is still far more restrictive than entry to the solicitors profession. It remains that eligibility to undertake the professional education needed to become a solicitor depends on sitting an entrance examination - i.e. you get the results, you can start your education. The Kings Inns, however, regulates even the eligibility of persons to sit their entrance exams and this is what the controversy over Griffith was really about. If anything, the Kings Inns can be seen are more elitist nowadays given the change from a two-year part time education to a one-year full-time course which seems to have eliminated the possibility of completing the barrister-at-law course whilst working to pay the considerable fees required. Elitism is a belief or attitude that an elite — a selected group of persons whose personal abilities, specialized training or other attributes place them at the top of any field (see below) — are the people whose views on a matter are to be taken most seriously, or who are alone... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The college logo Griffith College Dublin (GCD) is a private college located on South Circular Road in Dublin, Ireland. ... This article is about Nottingham Trent University in the U.K. You might be looking for Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001...

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• Official site - King's Inns