Reference Portal (QRS) Law Society of Northern Ireland

Reference Portal

Qualified Reciprocal Solicitor (QRS) Route
An applicant has supplied your details as a referee in support of their admission to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland.

In order to act as a referee for this purpose you must:
- Be a solicitor in either England and Wales, Republic of Ireland and/or Northern Ireland
- Hold a minimum of 5 years standing
- Not be in a personal relationship with the applicant
- Not be related to the applicant, for example by birth, marriage, divorce, civil partnership or adoption
- Have personally known the applicant for a minimum of two years
Guidance Notes
- The minimum requirement is 20 words and the maximum is 500.
- For verification purposes, you will be asked to confirm your professional email address. References submitted via a personal email address (i.e. Hotmail, Gmail etc) will not be accepted.
- Your reference is provided in a personal capacity. It is understood that the views and opinions expressed are entirely your own and do not represent the views, positions, or policies of your employer. You are welcome to include a disclaimer to this effect as part of your reference.
- You should include your reference in the text box provided.
- The Society does not provide a reference template, but would ask that your reference note your relationship to the applicant and the duration of time they have known you.
Please note, it is not possible to save your progress and return at a later time, so please ensure you have prepared your reference in advance of commencing the form.

Section 1: Suitability Check
(1a) Are you a qualified solicitor in either Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland or England and Wales of at least 5 years standing?*
(1b) Are you in a personal relationship with the applicant or are you related to them, either by birth, divorce, civil partnership, adoption or marriage?*
(1c) How long have you known the applicant?*
Suitability check approved. Please proceed to the next Section.
Unfortunately you have not passed the suitability check. Please close this form and inform the applicant that they should contact the Law Society of Northern Ireland for next steps.

Section 2: Referee Details
(2a) Title*
(2b) First Name*
(2c) Middle Name(s)
If applicable
(2d) Surname*
(2e) Professional Email Address*
(2f) Contact Phone Number*
Please include area code if outside the UK.

Section 3: Reference
(3a) Please confirm the name of the individual for whom you are providing this reference:*
(3b) Please enter your reference in the free text field below:*

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Declaration

Referee: {2bRefFirstName} {2cRefMiddleName} {2dRefSurname}

Applicant: {3aApplicantName}
that I willingly supply this reference in support of the application for admission to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland for the above named Applicant and that, to the best of my knowledge, all information contained herein is correct.
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Reference Portal

Section 1: Suitability Check

Section 2: Referee Details

Section 3: Reference