Introduction

The Honorable Society of King’s Inns (King’s Inns) is Ireland’s oldest School of Law and one of Ireland’s significant historical environments.

1. Governance and Management of Quality

2. Documented Approach to Quality Assurance

Quality assurance (QA) is a term generally used to describe the processes that seek to ensure that the learning environment reaches an acceptable threshold of quality.  QA is also used to describe the enhancement of education and training provision and the standards attained by learners.

3. Programmes of Education and Training

The development of new programmes is conducted systematically.  Sufficient time is allowed for internal and external consultations with stakeholders.  This includes an evaluation of new programmes by the appropriate internal decision-making structures, allowing for consideration of new programmes by both management and King’s Inns governance.

4. Staff Recruitment, Communication and Development

There is a systematic approach to fair and transparent recruitment of suitably qualified staff at King’s Inns.  The general criteria and processes used for the recruitment of staff are set out in the Staff Recruitment Policy. The processes address: job description, advertising, interview and selection panels, shortlisting, interview arrangements, selection procedures, post-interview stage, approval and probation.

5. Teaching and Learning

The School of Law is a dynamic community of learners, legal professionals/academics and administration/support staff committed to delivering programmes of education and training to our learners at the highest level.