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One of the functions of the Law Officers (the Attorney General and Solicitor General) is to approve applications from members of the Bar of England and Wales who need a certificate in order to be called to the Bar of Northern Ireland, or who want to apply for membership of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland.

Apply for a certificate to be called to the Bar of Northern Ireland

What to submit:

1. A short letter addressed to the Law Officers requesting a certificate of fitness for call to the Bar of Northern Ireland and stating why you are seeking call and whether it is temporary or permanent

2. A copy of your Practising Certificate

3. A brief curriculum vitae showing the nature of your practice

4. References as to your suitability for the Northern Ireland Bar

For a junior we also need two references from barristers of significantly senior call to you, stating how long they have known you for and why they believe you to be suitable for call to the Bar of Northern Ireland. They may come from your own chambers.

Apply for Certificates of Pupillage for Scotland

What to submit:

1. A short letter addressed to the Law Officers requesting a certificate and why you are seeking call

2. Your completion of pupillage certificate

3. Your curriculum vitae

4. Your Bar Standards Board certificate

How to submit your application

please send to: correspondence@attorneygeneral.gov.uk

or:

Attorney Generals Office
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EA
United Kingdom