Number of law practicing certificate holders in Ireland from 2011 to 2016
This statistic illustrates the number of people in Ireland who held law practicing certificates between 2011 and 2016. In Ireland, it is a criminal offence to act as a solicitor* without a practicing certificate. Over this period of time, the number of solicitors holding practicing certificates in Ireland increased on an annual basis. By 2016, there were more than 10,000 holders of practicing certificates in Ireland.