Page last updated: Tuesday, Feb 02, 2025

Barristers transferring to the solicitors’ profession is the main reason barristers seek voluntary disbarment, although there can be others. The General Rules of the Society and the Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015 explicitly prohibits a Barrister being on the Roll of both professions at the same time. 

Disbarment removes the member from the Register of Members of the Society (maintained by King’s Inns) and subsequently from the Roll of Practising Barristers (maintained by the LSRA).

A disbarment application must go before a meeting of the Benchers, who usually meet at the start of each legal term. Meetings do not generally take place at any other time.

• 2025 Hilary Term: 13 January 
• 2025 Easter Term: 28 April
• 2025 Trinity Term: 18 June
• 2025 Michaelmas Term: 06 October

If you wish to be re–admitted to the barrister profession again in the future, you must apply to be re–admitted and complete another declaration. The application goes before the Benchers and if approved you will be called with the students at that particular time. 

Download the Voluntary Disbarment form >

Forms must be digitally signed and sent to members@kingsinns.ie. Please do not send to any other email. 

Please keep a copy of the form on file for reference.