King's Inns Professional Conduct case studies
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The Degree of Barrister-at-Law is described by King's Inns as "the professional qualification for practice at the Irish Bar." King's Inns presents itself as Ireland's oldest school of law and its only Inn of Court, established in 1541, so the degree sits inside an institution that also provides dining, a library and a members' community rather than operating as a stand-alone course. The programme is offered full-time over one year or part-time in modular form over two years, which makes it relevant both to candidates who can commit a year to full-time study and to those who need to keep working while qualifying. The King's Inns Professional Conduct case studies are 5 cases and about 3,505 words.
1The Bus Company's Internal Report
You are a junior counsel. On 4 February 2024 you are briefed by solicitor Ms A for the plaintiff in a High Court personal injuries action arising from a collision on 16 August 2021 with a bus operated by CityBus Ltd.
673 words, about 3 min2The Default Judgment and the Missing Affidavit
You are instructed by solicitor Mr D for Rookery Ltd, the defendant in a High Court summary summons issued by Precision Tools Ltd claiming €180,000 for goods supplied. The summary summons was served on Rookery on 3 March 2024.
706 words, about 4 min3The Two-Year Clock
You are counsel for Ms F in a personal injuries action against a supermarket. Ms F slipped on a wet floor on 14 June 2021 and fractured her wrist.
718 words, about 4 min4The Alibi Instruction
You are defending Mr G in the Circuit Criminal Court on a charge of robbery of a filling station on 12 January 2024. The prosecution case is that Mr G entered the shop, threatened the cashier with a knife, and took €640.
681 words, about 3 min5The Unless Order and the Late Report
You are counsel for the plaintiff, Ms H, in a High Court personal injuries action against a hotel. On 8 February 2024, the court made an 'unless order' requiring the plaintiff to serve the expert report of Mr J, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon, by 4pm on 12 April 2024, failing which the claim would be struck out.
727 words, about 4 min