The Office of the Ombudsman, incorporating the Ombudsman; the Standards of Public Office Commission; the Information Commissioner; the Commissioner for Environmental Information; the Commission for Public Sector Appointments; the Referendum Commission; and the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner, is inviting applications from registered members of the Roll of Practising Barristers for admission to its panel of practising barristers for the period of January 2023-December 2026.
The Office is seeking barristers at all levels of seniority to provide advice and representation in one or more areas of the law as outlined in the application form.
Applicants should consult the below documentation relating to the competition process for more details.
All completed applications should be submitted by email only to legal@ombudsman.ie and should bear the subject of ‘Counsel Panel Application’ followed by the applicant’s name.
Applicants should enclose the completed application form below with their email, as well as any relevant documents outlined in section 8 of the application form.
All queries regarding the competition process should be directed to legal@ombudsman.ie.