Law

Barry
The Bahamas
Law LLB
I chose to come to King’s because I was attracted to its international reputation for Law. Studying in the centre of one of the world’s foremost legal and financial districts was also something that initially attracted me, but it was the friendly people and graduate career prospects that sealed the deal for me.

Everyday I am continually awe-inspired by the quality of our lecturers who are world-renowned in their fields. I am also fascinated by myriad opportunities presented to me on a daily basis such as networking opportunities with top barristers and solicitors.

It is easy to get involved in societies and other activities and as a first-year student I am a King’s Student Ambassador and First Year Representative of the Bar Society. I’ve also made friends with people from all over the world and get to converse with them daily in our halls of residence. After graduating, I plan to become a commercial barrister and having a King’s degree will be a great asset because it is synonymous with a quality education.

Katrina
Canadian
Law LLB
I chose to take the LLB programme at King’s after completing my undergraduate degree in International Development Studies because of the reputation of the law school and the location of the King’s Strand campus in the heart of London. I was attracted by the internationally renowned teaching staff, all experts in their fields, as well as the high teacher-to-student ratio and more independent teaching style. After graduating I hope to secure a position with an international law firm in either London or Toronto and I believe that the courses I have taken at King’s and the support I have received from the Careers Services have thoroughly prepared me for this.

In my first year I lived in the Stamford Street halls of residence at Waterloo, which was fantastic for discovering the city and also meeting fellow students. Finding a part-time job in London was made very easy thanks to the part-time job fair held annually at King’s and I have been working for the same catering company for over two years. The three years I have spent at King’s have been a fantastic and challenging academic experience and I highly recommend it to any international students.

Mae
Singaporean
Law LLB
My three-year experience at King's in London has been very valuable and meaningful.

As a law student at King's, nothing was ever out of reach. The department's professors, despite their seniority are genuinely interested in your learning. They provided me with a challenging, yet stimulating environment that helped me towards my ambitions of being a lawyer. This education extended beyond the classroom as King's enjoys partnerships with numerous top city law firms. Consequently, I had the opportunity to work with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer on a pro-bono programme, “Street-law”. That was truly exciting and eye-opening.

On the social front, I joined the Overseas Christian Fellowship at King's, a student society consisting of Singaporean and Malaysian Christians. Despite being thousands of miles from Singapore, home never felt too far away as I was able to celebrate special occasions with people of similar backgrounds. As a result, Christmas, Easter and Chinese New Years were always full of laughter and activity. The people I have met at King’s and the bonds that we have built will surely transcend time and distance.

After graduating, I will be returning to Singapore to embark on my training contract with a top commercial law firm. When all is said and done, I will have left King’s with not only an excellent degree, but also an education.

Olabanji
USA
Law LLB
I always wanted to attend a Law school in London, and for me it had to be King's. I chose King's because of the rich history of the university and the many great minds that have walked through the academic halls of here. It has not been disappointing as I have been challenged and sharpened by the academic professors of the Law school.

My most challenging and easily most rewarding experience came in the form of an International Investment moot - I was given the opportunity to represent King's in an LLM moot despite being an LLB student. The reward was breathtaking as my teammates and I triumphed emphatically, taking home 4 out of the available 5 awards - a first in the history of the competition. More importantly, I made a host of friends along the way and my teammates are like family. I would never have had such a unique and rewarding experience but for the professors of Law at King’s and my coaches. This embodies what Kings is all about - creating opportunities to mould tomorrow's leaders. Upon graduation, I'll embark on a training contract whilst working on an LLM in International Investment Law.

However, it's not all work and no play at King's; King's students sure know how to play hard - Wednesday night is sports' night in the student bar where most students gather over pints to celebrate the forthcoming weekend. There are also several sporting societies to get involved in such as Football, Rugby, American football, and Boxing, both for males and females.

It has been an amazing 3 years and I am thoroughly enriched by this experience. My advice to those thinking about King’s is that everyday here is an opportunity to do something special; those that take this opportunity are forever changed.

All good things must come to an end, but I look forward to being a part of the King's tradition as I embark on my professional career.

Philip
British
Law LLB
Having heard much about the first-class academic reputation of King’s, attending an open Day to the view the Law School confirmed it. Like most prospective students, I had already toured UCL and LSE, but after meeting the esteemed lecturers and vivacious students it was clear that King’s stood head and shoulders above the rest.

Since then, I have received a cutting edge legal education that reaches far beyond the chapter and verse of the law. With the Royal Courts of Justice merely a stones throw away, I still find it remarkable that, come the afternoon, I might be watching the drama of a live case unfold in court only to have been discussing it hours earlier during a morning seminar. Also, one cannot deny that the fabulously well stocked Maughan Library on Chancery Lane has all the legal resources and books that a law student would ever need- and then some!

As I intend to go to the Bar, perhaps one of the most useful experiences is having taken part in a few of the many mooting (mock-trial) competitions organised by the Law School. Fortunately, I have achieved some success and would recommend it as invaluable to any student seriously considering a career in Law. King’s has something of a reputation for producing exceptional mooters and the KCL Bar Society hosts regular workshops to help students make the leap from law ‘as learnt in the classroom’ to law ‘as practised in the courtroom’. Furthermore, at King’s all undergraduates are encouraged to contribute to university life. Only recently, a friend and I founded ‘Red Tape’- an independent undergraduate legal publication which has since gone on to publish a whole host of student articles.

There is no doubt that for those who do make it to King’s, law is an extremely rigorous and intellectually challenging degree. After all, no student is born with a wig and gown. Nevertheless, my experience of law at King’s has been extremely rich and diverse and I will graduate not only having been taught to think like a lawyer but also how to act like one too.