Rule 20 Northern Ireland barristers
(a) A member of the Bar of Northern Ireland who has been in practice for at least three years immediately preceding his application may, at the discretion of the Benchers of the Society, be admitted to the Society and to the Degree of Barrister-at-Law without submitting to any examination and without keeping terms provided he complies with the requirements set out in paragraph (b).


(b) Every such applicant shall:

(1) produce a certificate of his call to the Bar of Northern Ireland and a certificate from the Lord Chief Justice stating that he is a fit a proper person to be called to the Bar of Ireland and a certificate from the proper officer stating that he has been practising for at least three years immediately preceding his application,

(2) lodge at the Under-Treasurer’s Office a completed declaration for admission to the Society and to the degree of Barrister-at-Law (the certificate part of the declaration must be signed by a practising barrister who has been practising at the Bar of Ireland for ten years at least and the proposal part must be signed by a Bencher of the Society), and

(3) pay the degree fee set out in the schedule of fees.