Kaplan Law School
Encyclopedia
Kaplan Law School is a for-profit educational institution offering post-graduate legal training in London
for those wishing to become a solicitor
or barrister
in England
and Wales
.
arm of Kaplan Inc. in September 2007. It operates in partnership with Nottingham Law School
by providing Nottingham's professional legal courses in central-London.
(split into standard, commercial and corporate streams), Graduate Diploma in Law and Bar Professional Training Course
(Bar Vocational Course). In addition, Kaplan allows students to obtain graduate-LL.B. and LL.M. degrees awarded by Nottingham Trent University
(of which Nottingham Law School is a constituent part).
Kaplan Law School is the only institution authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
to offer the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test
(QLTT). Passing the QLTT allows non-UK-registered lawyers to practice as solicitors in England
and Wales
.
s to the School for the trainee's legal and professional-legal training:
, Borough Market
and the Tate Modern
.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for those wishing to become a solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
or barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
History
Kaplan Law School was opened by the BritishUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
arm of Kaplan Inc. in September 2007. It operates in partnership with Nottingham Law School
Nottingham Law School
Nottingham Law School is a law school in the UK with over 100 full-time lecturers and 400 students. It is an academic and professional institution, part of Nottingham Trent University, situated in the East Midlands....
by providing Nottingham's professional legal courses in central-London.
Courses offered
Kaplan Law School offers Nottingham Law School's Legal Practice CourseLegal Practice Course
The Legal Practice Course also known as the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practiceis the vocational stage for becoming a solicitor in England and Wales. The course is the successor to Law Society Finals and is more vocational in its syllabus. The LPC can be taken in many different formats including...
(split into standard, commercial and corporate streams), Graduate Diploma in Law and Bar Professional Training Course
Bar Professional Training Course
The Bar Professional Training Course is a graduate course that is completed by those wishing to be called to the Bar, i.e. to practise as a barrister in England and Wales...
(Bar Vocational Course). In addition, Kaplan allows students to obtain graduate-LL.B. and LL.M. degrees awarded by Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
(of which Nottingham Law School is a constituent part).
Kaplan Law School is the only institution authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
Solicitors Regulation Authority
The Solicitors Regulation Authority was launched on 29 January 2007. It is the regulatory body for more than 120,000 solicitors in England and Wales...
to offer the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test
Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test is a regulatory exam for foreign licensed attorneys who want to practice in England and Wales. From 2010, the test is gradually phased out in favor of Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme...
(QLTT). Passing the QLTT allows non-UK-registered lawyers to practice as solicitors in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
Clients
Kaplan Law School has an exclusive partnership with thirteen leading British and international law firms who send all of their future-trainee solicitorTrainee solicitor
In the United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong and certain other English common law jurisdictions, a trainee solicitor is a prospective lawyer undergoing professional training at a law firm to qualify as a full-fledged solicitor...
s to the School for the trainee's legal and professional-legal training:
- Mayer BrownMayer BrownMayer Brown is an international law firm head-quartered in Chicago which specializes in commercial transactions and litigation. The firm employs more than 1,600 lawyers, including approximately 875 in the Americas, 425 in Europe and 300 in Asia....
- Bird & BirdBird & BirdBird & Bird is an international law firm with over 200 partners and broad advisory, transactional and contentious capability. Well known for its intellectual property work, in recent years the firm has undertaken expansion in many areas of commercial law, across selected industry sectors...
- Shearman & SterlingShearman & SterlingShearman & Sterling LLP is a law firm headquartered in New York City with 20 offices located in major financial centers around the world founded in 1873. It is well known for both its litigation and transactional capabilities, especially in International Arbitration, Capital Markets, Finance, and...
- Bates Wells & Braithwaite
- Field Fisher Waterhouse
- NabarroNabarroNabarro is a surname, and may refer to:*Gerald Nabarro , British Conservative Member of Parliament of the 1950s and 60s*Frank Nabarro , English-born South African physicist, pioneer of solid-state physics...
- Trowers & HamlinsTrowers & HamlinsTrowers & Hamlins LLP is a international law firm with offices throughout the UK and Middle East. The firm undertakes work around the globe and has over 100 partners and approximately 700 employees.-History:...
- Holman Fenwick Willan
- Ince & Co
Location
Kaplan Law School is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, close to Southwark CathedralSouthwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge....
, Borough Market
Borough Market
Borough Market is a wholesale and retail food market in Southwark, London, England. It is one of the largest food markets in London, and sells a large variety of foods from all over the world.-Information and History:...
and the Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
.