Application for Admission to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland
for Trainee Solicitors

*PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE COMMENCING YOUR APPLICATION*

Welcome to the 2026 admission process for trainee solicitors who commenced their training in September 2024.

You should now have completed your two year training contract and have therefore received an email inviting you to apply for admission to the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland ("the Roll"), as a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.

Please note, should you have any outstanding Society modules, these will need to be successfully completed before you submit an application.

We advise that applications for admission may take between two to three weeks. Your admission may take longer should your application be incomplete and we require any further information from you.

If you require a practising certificate (PC), you will be eligible to apply for this AFTER you have been admitted to the Roll.

There is no save option available so please ensure you have all information and documentation to hand before commencing your application.


Fee Payment

Admission to the Roll requires the payment of a £50 admission fee per application.

We previously wrote to you in respect to the advance payment option for this fee. If you or your organisation have already made this payment, we do not require anything from you and, provided your application is complete, we can begin the admissions process.

If you have not yet made this payment, please refer to the Fee Payment section of the admission page here. Please be aware that we cannot progress your application until this has been received.

You will receive a receipt via email once payment is made. If applicable, you may use this to claim reimbursement from your office.

Alternatively, if your organisation is paying this fee for you, please forward the Fee Payment Guide, along with your Trainee ID, to the appropriate contact in your office.

Please note, payment of all Society fees is required before your application can progress.

Any queries with respect to admission should be sent for the attention of the Admissions Officer at admissions@lawsoc-ni.org.

Important notes on entering your name:

• This should be your full legal name, including any middle name(s).
• You may request for your middle name's to be omitted from your admission record.
• Abbreviations or 'known as' names are not permitted, e.g Joe instead of Joseph or Alex instead of Alexandra.
• Please include any accent, apostrophe or fada etc as it appears in your name.
• If you have changed your name during the course of your training, you will be asked to confirm your previous name on the form and upload a copy of your name change evidence.