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, 51 years before Trinity College, Dublin was founded, making it one of Ireland's oldest professional and educational institutions. The name refers to King Henry VIII under whose reign it originated. In 2006, the society had an enrolment of approximately 300 students, whilst there are approximately 1,400 practising barristers in Ireland. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Events The first official translation of the entire Bible in Swedish February 12 - Pedro de Valdivia founds Santiago de Chile. ... For other meanings see Henry VIII (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... English barrister A barrister is a lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions who employ a split profession (as opposed to a fused profession) in relation to legal representation. ... This article is about the concept of justice. ... Young people interacting within an ethnically diverse society. ... Trinity College, Dublin, corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin, Irelands oldest university. ... For other meanings see Henry VIII (disambiguation). ...

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 practise at the "Bar of Ireland". The correct title is always Honorable and not Honourable, which the English Inns use. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ...

==Profile==Background

King’s Inns was established in 1541, when lawyers named their new society in honour of King Henry VIII and successfully secured a lease of lands at Inns Quay (where the Four Courts are now located). By the end of the 18th century, the government of the day decided that it needed a building to house courts and so, in 1800, the noted architect, James Gandon, having just completed the Four Courts complex, was commissioned to design the present buildings on Constitution Hill. Henceforward, these would be the headquarters of the Benchers and the School of Law. The primary focus of the school is the training of barristers. The Honorable Society of King’s Inns comprises benchers, barristers and students. The benchers include all the judges of the Supreme and High Courts and a number of elected barristers.

The School of Law is the oldest institution of professional legal education in Ireland. Its reputation is international with a long list of eminent graduates including former presidents of Ireland and of other countries, taoisigh, politicians and, of course, judges and barristers in practice throughout the English speaking world.

The society has generally kept a low profile in current affairs in Ireland, though it did come to prominence in 1972 when financial difficulties led 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 were 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. In addition, the society's library had received an annual grant since 1945 for the upkeep of the books from the Irish Exchequer. A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, institution, or private individual. ... PR shot of Sothebys New York, from auditions for The Apprentice 2  It should be possible to replace this fair use image with a freely licensed one. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 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;through it's use of old traditions and ceremonies. It has also come to prominance for the high fees that must be paid to enter the society. It's students are considered well-heeled and well-educated. 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. However, entry to the barrister's profession continues to be more restrictive than entry to the solicitor's profession. The student must have a thorough knowledge of Contract Law, Criminal Law, Law of Torts, Land Law, Law of the European Union, Company Law, Jurisprudence, Equity and Trusts and Evidence among others to be considered for a place on the degree course. Eligibility for the education needed to become a solicitor depends on sitting an entrance examination. The King's Inns, however, regulates who may sit its entrance exams and this is what the controversy over Griffith was really about. Some say the King's Inns can be seen as more elitist nowadays following the change from a two-year part-time education to a one-year full-time course, making it more difficult to complete the barrister-at-law course whilst working to pay the considerable fees required. Elitism is the belief or attitude that the people who are considered to be the elite — a selected group of persons with outstanding personal abilities, wealth, specialised training or experience, or other distinctive attributes — are the people whose views on a matter are to be taken the most seriously, or... The college logo Griffith College Dublin (GCD) is a private college located on South Circular Road in Dublin, Ireland. ... Arkwright Building Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a university in Nottingham, England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

Kings Inns building at Henrietta Street Dublin is the third of James Gandon's buildings in Dublin. The foundation stone was laid on August 1, 1795. The building had not been completed when Gandon left Ireland in 1808 and the building was completed by his pupil, Henry Aaron Baker^[1] The Four Courts by James Gandon James Gandon (1743 -1823) is today recognised as one of the leading late 18th century, early 19th century architects to have worked in Ireland. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

A King's Inns team or individual has often won the prestigious Irish Times National Debating Championship. The Irish Times National Debating Championship has been run since 1960, sponsored by The Irish Times. ...

In a departure from the elitest image of king's Inns, in 2006 a hurling team representing the institution competed in and won the Fergal Maher Cup ( 3rd Level Division 3)in their inaugural year.

References

1. ^ PA Management Consultants report on future of Registry of Deeds, August 8, 2006

External link

• Official site - King's Inns