School of Law

Law at King’s has enjoyed a tradition of excellence for over 175 years and is recognised globally as one of the UK’s top five* law schools. Internationally renowned and research-led, our School scored the highest student satisfaction rating for Law within the Russell group, a group consisting of the top 20 British universities, in the 2008 National Student Survey. As one of the UK’s largest law schools it offers you the opportunity to study an incredibly varied range of degree programmes and modules, taught by internationally respected leading academics through to visiting lecturers from city law firms.

Law student wins national film competition
Dominic Hatje, a second-year law student at King's, has won a national film competition run by PRS for Music

Justice Edwin Cameron receives Honorary Doctorate
Justice Cameron received an Honorary Doctorate in Law at the Barbican Centre, London on 18 January 2010

Law alumnus wins esteemed Human Rights Award
Daniel Carey, a former King’s LLB student, has won the esteemed Peter Duffy Award at the Human Rights Awards 2009 organised by JUSTICE and Liberty.

King's and Somerset House join forces
King’s is to acquire the East Wing of Somerset House, one of London’s most beautiful and iconic buildings. The top two floors will be converted into accommodation for the College’s School of Law.

Former Law student wins prestigious award
Bobby Kensah, a former law student at King's, has won the prestigious Probono Lawyer of the Year at the Law Society Junior Lawyers Division Pro Bono Awards.