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As a member of the Russell League, the Faculty receives a high number of applications from students at both undergraduate and graduate level. Due to the large number undergraduate applications, candidates are required to undertake the National Admissions Test For Law (LNAT) as part of the admissions procedure.
As a member of the Russell League, the Faculty receives a high number of applications from students at both undergraduate and graduate level. Due to the large number undergraduate applications, candidates are required to undertake the National Admissions Test For Law (LNAT) as part of the admissions procedure.


There are a number of high quality journals which are published by the Faculty including [[Current Legal Problems]], Current Legal Issues, and the [[UCL Jurisprudence Review]]. In addition, the Faculty hosts a number of public lectures each week (including the famous Current Legal Problems series) on a wide range of legal topics. These lectures are delivered by eminent academics from major universities around the world, senior members of the judiciary, and leading legal practitioners. The lectures are free and are well attended.
There are a number of high quality journals which are published by the Faculty including Current Legal Problems, Current Legal Issues, and the [[UCL Jurisprudence Review]]. In addition, the Faculty hosts a number of public lectures each week (including the famous Current Legal Problems series) on a wide range of legal topics. These lectures are delivered by eminent academics from major universities around the world, senior members of the judiciary, and leading legal practitioners. The lectures are free and are well attended.


==History==
==History==
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==Academic Reputation==
==Academic Reputation==
The UCL Faculty of Laws has been "tipped by insiders as the best law faculty in the United Kingdom",<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/good_university_guide/article526344.ece</ref> and has consistently ranked as one of the top law faculties in the world.
The UCL Faculty of Laws is regarded by some as "the best law faculty in the UK."[5] It is consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in the world.


The Faculty was placed joint 1st in the UK for the proportion of its research activity in the top two star categories (75% 4*/3*) in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).[4] The quality of teaching at UCL Laws is world-class. In 2009, the Independent University Guide ranking it joint first[6] alongside with Oxford University.
In 2009, the faculty enjoyed a 100% graduate employment rate,<ref name="independent.co.uk">http://www.independent.co.uk/student/into-university/az-degrees/law-758545.html</ref> compared to 99.7% at [[Oxford University|Oxford]], 98% at [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]] and 97% at [[London School of Economics|LSE]]. Many graduates who go on to pursue a legal career find work in [[Magic Circle (law)|Magic Circle]]<ref name="independent.co.uk"/> firms or within some of London's most elite Barristers' chambers.


On a recent peer-review assessment conducted by the Sunday Times, the Faculty recorded perfect scores for teaching and reasearch quality, confirming its reputation as UCL’s most outstanding department and the UK’s most respected law school.[1]
The faculty was placed joint 1st in the UK for the proportion of its research activity in the top two star categories (75% 4*/3*) in the latest [[Research Assessment Exercise]] (RAE).<ref name="ucl.ac.uk"/> The quality of teaching at UCL Laws is rated top-notch, with The Independent University Guide ranking it joint first ,<ref name="independent.co.uk"/> along with [[Oxford University]] in 2009.


In 2009, the Faculty enjoyed a 100% graduate employment rate,[6] compared to 99.7% at Oxford, 98% at Cambridge and 97% at LSE. Many graduates go on to pursue legal careers in magic circle[6] law firms and leading barristers’ chambers.
The faculty has one of the lowest student-to-staff ratios at UCL, which itself is ranked first in the UK by [[The Times Good University Guide]], The Sunday Times University Guide and The Guardian University Guide.<ref>http://www.fulbright.co.uk/fulbright-awards/for-us-citizens/postgraduate-student-awards/university-partners/ucl</ref>

On a recent peer-review assessment conducted by the [[Sunday Times]], the faculty recorded perfect scores for teaching and reasearch quality, confirming its reputation as UCL's most outstanding department and the UK's most respected law faculty.<ref name="timesonline.co.uk"/>

UCL solidified its place as one of the the world's most outstanding law schools when it came runners-up at the 50th Anniversary [[Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition]] in 2009<ref>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news/|</ref>, the world’s largest and most prestigious [[mooting]]. UCL previously reached the quarter finals in 2007, and were in the semi-finals in 2008.<ref>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/news-and-events/news/index.shtml</ref>
In 2008 and 2009, UCL Laws was the winner of the inaugural London Universities Mooting Shield (LUMS).

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| 4<sup>th</sup><ref>{{cite web |url=http://browse.guardian.co.uk/education?SearchBySubject=false&FirstRow=0&SortOrderDirection=&SortOrderColumn=GuardianTeachingScore&Subject=Law&Go=Go |title=The Guardian University Guide }}</ref>
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| 2<sup>nd</sup><ref>{{cite web |url=http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/gug/gooduniversityguide.php?AC_sub=Law&x=44&y=6&sub=21|title=The Good University Guide |accessdate=2008-10-09}}</ref>
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=== Specialisms ===
*Antitrust, Regulation & Competition Law
*Commercial and Corporate
*Comparative and Foreign (European, Russian and CIS, and Japanese Law)
*English Private and Criminal Law
*Environmental Law
*European Law
*International Business and Trade Law
*Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
*Public International Law
*Public Law
*Socio-Legal Studies
*Maritime Law


==Admissions==
==Admissions==
===Undergraduate Admissions===
===Undergraduate Admissions===
With an average annual acceptance rate of less than 1 in 20, undergraduate admissions is one of, if not the most selective in the UK, with the Faculty admitting 195 students from over 3,000 applications in 2008, up from 146 in 2007.
With an average annual acceptance rate of less than 1 in 20, undergraduate admissions is one of the most selective in the UK. The Faculty admitted 195 students from over 3,000 applications in 2008, up from 146 in 2007.


With an international reputation rivaled only by [[Oxbridge]]<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/aug/02/leadersandreply.mainsection] in http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/aug/02/leadersandreply.mainsection</ref>, competition for places is fierce, with the entry standard currently a mimimum of three A grades at [[A level]]<ref>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/prospective/undergraduate/index.shtml?faq#</ref>. Successful applicants will also have a high [[LNAT]] score and are likely to have excellent extra-curricular activities and work experience.
With an international reputation rivalled only by Oxford and Cambridge,[16] competition for places is fierce. Entry standards are high with the standard currently a minimum of three A grades at A level[17] and a high LNAT score. There are no places available through the UCAS clearing process[18].

Mininmum entry standard for undergraduates will rise to require at least one A* at A level for 2010 entry. There are no places available through the [[UCAS]] clearing process<ref>http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jZzYw6aO4Zmj69JmBlmMsJ5o7d7Q</ref>.


===Graduate Admissions===
===Graduate Admissions===
UCL Law Faculty enrolls around 350 students to its Graduate [[LLM]] program every year.<ref>http://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/prospective/llm/index.shtml?llm_programme</ref> The 1-year LLM attracts students from over 100 countries and admission to the program is extremely competitive.
UCL Law Faculty admits approximately 350 students each to its graduate LLM course every year.[19] The one-year (full-time) and two-year (part-time) LLM are extremely competitive with students applying from over 100 countries.

==Curriculum==
===Undergraduate (LLB) Curriculum===

All undergraduates must study the following:

====First year====

*[[Contract Law]]
*[[Property Law]] I
*[[Public Law]] I
*World Legal Orders

Students studying for a degree involving a year in a European country must also study the relevant language.

====Second year====

*[[Jurisprudence]]
*[[Property Law]] II
*[[Public Law]] II
*[[Tort Law]]
*One choice subject

Students studying for a degree involving a year in a European country must study European Legal Systems in place of the optional subject.

====Final year====

Students must complete four optional subjects and an extended essay.

===Graduate (1-year LLM) Curriculum===
====Terms one and two====

*Students take four full taught courses or equivalent to a total number of 180 credits: range of choice depends on the programme Students decide to follow.
Part-time students take the equivalent of two full courses each year.

*Students research and write a 12,000-word dissertation on a selected topic of law from one of the full-courses taken. This will be submitted in the September following the student's entry to the course.

====Term three====

*Examinations and continuing work on dissertation


==Location==
==Location==
UCL Faculty of Laws is based in Bentham House on Endsleigh Gardens, next to the UCL Main Building and campus.
The Faculty of Laws is based at Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens. It is a few minutes’ walk from the main UCL campus. The facilities at Bentham House include many teaching rooms, a courtroom for moots, a spacious student lounge, a coffee bar and two computer cluster rooms.


The facilities at Bentham House include many teaching rooms, a mock courtroom, a student lounge, a coffee bar and two computer rooms.

For resources and information, the law faculty relies mostly on the UCL Main Library which is in the [[UCL Main Building]].<ref>[http://www.ucl.ac.uk/Library/main.shtml UCL Library Services - Main Library<!--Bot-generated title-->]</ref>

The area around Bentham House is occupied by a number of other renowned institutions, including the [[British Library]], the [[British Museum]], the [[Royal Academy of Art]], the [[British Medical Association]], and the [[Wellcome Trust]]. Many University of London schools and institutes are close by, and these include the [[SOAS]], [[Birkbeck]], [[University of London]], the [[Institute of Education]], the [[School of Advanced Study]] and the [[Senate House Library]], which houses the University of London's world-class research collections; these focus on the arts, humanities and social sciences (All UCL law students and staff have full access to this library and its electronic resources).

Also within close walking distance of Bentham House are [[Regents Park]], Soho, [[Covent Garden]], [[St Pancras International Station]], [[Oxford Street]], [[Leicester Square]], Warren Street, Russell Square, Goodge Street, and London’s ‘Theatre Land’.
==UCL Law Society==
==UCL Law Society==
The vast majority of undergraduates become members of the UCL [[Law Society]] upon matriculation. The Law Society is led by the President and 15 other officers who are (apart from the First Year Representative) elected in March towards the end of the academic year.
The vast majority of students become members of the UCL Law Society upon matriculation. The Law Society is led by the President and 15 other officers who are (apart from the First Year Representative) elected in March towards the end of the academic year. The Law Society organises a wide range of events for members including competitions in mooting, debating, negotiation and client interviewing. There is also a strong focus on career development with regular events with leading law firms and barristers’ chambers such as Clifford Chance, Slaughter and May, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy and Linklaters.

The UCL Law Society organises a wide range of events for members including competitions in [[mooting]], [[debating]], [[negotiation]] and client interviewing. The Law Society also competes in inter-University competitions such as the [[London Universities Mooting Shield (LUMS)]] winning the inaugural competition in [[2008]] and again in [[2009]]. The Law Society has a strong rivalry with [[King's College London|King’s College]] Law Society and the two compete in the annual [[Addleshaw Goddard]] Cup (football, rugby and netball) along with mooting and debating competitions.

The Law Society also focuses on careers events with the Careers Secretary and Bar Vocational Officer organising weekly careers events which include [[Clifford Chance]], [[Slaughter and May]], [[Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer]], [[Allen & Overy]] and [[Linklaters]]. The Bar Vocational Officer organises events for students who are interested in pursuing a career at the Bar with the main event of the year being the UCL Barristers' Cocktail Party.

The Social Secretary organises a host of events for students throughout the year. The Law Society hosts Freshers Fortnight for first-year undergraduates in late September each year which includes a wide-range of activities including a trip to France. Other events organised during the year are the Halloween Ball, Christmas Ball, a foreign trip and the most prestigious event, the Easter Ball where tickets rival Oxbridge Ball prices.

The two mooting officers organise the Society's internal and external mooting competitions. The Junior Mooting Competition is for first-years whilst the Senior Mooting Competition is open to all other undergraduates.

== Research Centres==
*Institute of Global Law
*The Jevons Institute for Competition Law & Economics
*Centre for Commercial Law
*Centre for Empirical Legal Studies
*Centre for Law & the Environment
*Centre for Law & Governance in Europe
*Centre for International Courts & Tribunals
*The London Shipping Law Centre


== Professors ==
== Professors ==

Revision as of 18:45, 29 December 2009

UCL Faculty of Laws
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Established1826
DeanDame Hazel Genn DBE QC FBA
Students1096
Location
Endsleigh Gardens, London
Websitewww.ucl.ac.uk/laws
File:Logo laws.gif

The University College London Faculty of Laws is one of the world’s premier law schools. It has a world-class reputation and is currently the top ranked law school in the UK. It is renowned for the quality of its teaching and for its cutting edge legal research.

As a member of the Russell League, the Faculty receives a high number of applications from students at both undergraduate and graduate level. Due to the large number undergraduate applications, candidates are required to undertake the National Admissions Test For Law (LNAT) as part of the admissions procedure.

There are a number of high quality journals which are published by the Faculty including Current Legal Problems, Current Legal Issues, and the UCL Jurisprudence Review. In addition, the Faculty hosts a number of public lectures each week (including the famous Current Legal Problems series) on a wide range of legal topics. These lectures are delivered by eminent academics from major universities around the world, senior members of the judiciary, and leading legal practitioners. The lectures are free and are well attended.

History

The Faculty of Laws is one of the oldest law schools in England. It was established in 1826 as one of the faculties of UCL. It was the first law school in England to offer a systematic university education to men and women (irrespective of religious beliefs and social backgrounds). The Faculty’s first professor was the noted legal philosopher, John Austin (Professor of Jurisprudence). Andrew Amos, a successful barrister, became the first Professor of English Law (and later Professor of Medical Jurisprudence).

Present Day

The Faculty of Laws has a student body comprising over 450 undergraduates, 350 taught graduates, and some 40 research students.[4] The Faculty currently offers a number of different undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Academic Reputation

The UCL Faculty of Laws is regarded by some as "the best law faculty in the UK."[5] It is consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in the world.

The Faculty was placed joint 1st in the UK for the proportion of its research activity in the top two star categories (75% 4*/3*) in the latest Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).[4] The quality of teaching at UCL Laws is world-class. In 2009, the Independent University Guide ranking it joint first[6] alongside with Oxford University.

On a recent peer-review assessment conducted by the Sunday Times, the Faculty recorded perfect scores for teaching and reasearch quality, confirming its reputation as UCL’s most outstanding department and the UK’s most respected law school.[1]

In 2009, the Faculty enjoyed a 100% graduate employment rate,[6] compared to 99.7% at Oxford, 98% at Cambridge and 97% at LSE. Many graduates go on to pursue legal careers in magic circle[6] law firms and leading barristers’ chambers.

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions

With an average annual acceptance rate of less than 1 in 20, undergraduate admissions is one of the most selective in the UK. The Faculty admitted 195 students from over 3,000 applications in 2008, up from 146 in 2007.

With an international reputation rivalled only by Oxford and Cambridge,[16] competition for places is fierce. Entry standards are high with the standard currently a minimum of three A grades at A level[17] and a high LNAT score. There are no places available through the UCAS clearing process[18].

Graduate Admissions

UCL Law Faculty admits approximately 350 students each to its graduate LLM course every year.[19] The one-year (full-time) and two-year (part-time) LLM are extremely competitive with students applying from over 100 countries.

Location

The Faculty of Laws is based at Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens. It is a few minutes’ walk from the main UCL campus. The facilities at Bentham House include many teaching rooms, a courtroom for moots, a spacious student lounge, a coffee bar and two computer cluster rooms.

UCL Law Society

The vast majority of students become members of the UCL Law Society upon matriculation. The Law Society is led by the President and 15 other officers who are (apart from the First Year Representative) elected in March towards the end of the academic year. The Law Society organises a wide range of events for members including competitions in mooting, debating, negotiation and client interviewing. There is also a strong focus on career development with regular events with leading law firms and barristers’ chambers such as Clifford Chance, Slaughter and May, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy and Linklaters.

Professors

  • Eric Barendt - Professor of Media Law
  • Robert Chambers - Professor of Property Law
  • Ian Dennis - Professor of English Law
  • Alison Diduck - Professor of Law
  • Ronald Dworkin - Bentham Professor of Jurisprudence
  • Joerg Fedtke - Professor of Comparative Law
  • Ian Fletcher - Professor of International Commercial Law
  • Michael Freeman - Professor of English Law
  • Dame Hazel Genn DBE QC - Professor of Empirical Legal Studies
  • Stephen Guest - Professor of Legal Philosophy
  • Jeffrey Jowell QC - Research Professor of Public Law
  • Valentine Korah - Emeritus Professor of Competition Law
  • Sir Hugh Laddie QC - late Professor of Intellectual Property Law
  • Maria Lee - Professor of Law
  • Andrew Lewis - Professor of Comparative Legal History
  • John Lowry - Professor of Law
  • Richard Macrory CBE - Professor of Environmental Law
  • Riz Mokal - Professor of Law and Legal Theory
  • Hiroshi Oda - Professor of Japanese Law
  • Dawn Oliver - Professor of Constitutional Law
  • James Penner - Professor of Property Law
  • Pascoe Pleasence - Professor of Empirical Legal Studies
  • Philip Rawlings - Professor of Law
  • Rick Rawlings - Professor of Public Law
  • Catherine Redgwell - Professor of International Law
  • Philippe Sands QC - Professor of Law
  • Philip Schofield - Professor of History of Legal and Political Thought
  • Joanne Scott - Professor of European Law
  • Robert Stevens - Professor of Commercial Law
  • Robert Sullivan - Professor of Law
  • Tim Swanson - Professor of Law and Economics
  • William Twining - Emeritus Quain Professor of Jurisprudence
  • Lord Woolf - former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Visiting Professors

Alumni

Judiciary

Other

Footnotes

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