Strathclyde Law School
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Strathclyde Law School was established in 1964 and operates within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde
, in Glasgow
, Scotland
.
The Law School currently operates from the Graham Hills Building having been temporarily relocated from the Lord Hope Building (named after Lord Hope of Craighead
, Chancellor
of the University and Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court
) until the summer of 2012 as part of a more extensive refurbishment of that building. The Law School's Lord Hope Building facilities were officially opened by the Lord Advocate
, Elish Angiolini QC in February 2007.
The Law School offers a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research degrees.
LLB (Honours and Pass)
LLB in Law and a Modern Language
LLB Part-time
LLB Graduate Entry (2 years Accelerated Course)
BA (Honours and Pass)
Post-Graduate
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice
Professional Competence Course
LLM/PgDip in Construction Law
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Internet Law and Policy
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Human Rights Law
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in International Law and Sustainable Development
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in International Economic Law
MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
PhD/Mphil by Research
Centres Of Excellence
The Centre for Professional Legal Studies
The Centre for Law, Crime and Justice
The Centre for the Study of Human Rights Law
was awarded Scottish Law Lecturer of the Year 2007 at the Law Awards of Scotland, and the Law School obtained more nominations than any other law school in 2007, with Professors Norrie, Robson and Rodger being nominated.
The nominations for the 2008 award also included two Strathclyde Law School lecturers: Professor John Blackie and Professor Donald Nicolson.
In the 2009 New Year Honours List Professor Alan Paterson was awarded an OBE for services to law and legal education.
was set up in October 2003 by Professor Donald Nicolson, and was the first University-run Law Clinic in Scotland. The Law Clinic offers free legal advice and help to residents of Glasgow
and the surrounding area who cannot afford a solicitor
or do not qualify for legal aid
. Dealing mainly with employment law and small claims issues, the Clinic has branched out in recent years into planning
, environmental
, and landlord and tenant areas of law.
The current Law Clinic offices are located on Level 5 of the Graham Hills Building, on the University of Strathclyde
John Anderson campus.
In March 2009, the University of Strathclyde Law School won Best Contribution by a Law School for the work and success of its Law Clinic at the LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards in London .. The Law Clinic was also shortlisted in two other categories: the Best Contribution by a Team of Students category and the Best Contribution by an Individual Student category.
Strathclyde won the UKELA Student Moot comepetition in 2009. Strathclyde is also the reigning champion of the Alexander Stone Moot, having won the last two competitions in 2009 and 2010. They were also the 2009 European Champion of the international Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot and represented Europe at the world finals in South Korea
in October 2009.
Strathclyde also participates in the annual Sheriff Moot, organised by Glasgow Sheriff Court
, against the Glasgow Law School
. Strathclyde currently holds the trophy, whilst Glasgow leads the series 10-9.
The current President of Mooting is Zara Mohammed, and Vice-President is Frances Garratt.
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
, in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
The Law School currently operates from the Graham Hills Building having been temporarily relocated from the Lord Hope Building (named after Lord Hope of Craighead
David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead
James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, is a Scottish judge and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, having previously been the Second Senior Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.-Early life:...
, Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of the University and Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, after the President of the Supreme Court...
) until the summer of 2012 as part of a more extensive refurbishment of that building. The Law School's Lord Hope Building facilities were officially opened by the Lord Advocate
Lord Advocate
Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...
, Elish Angiolini QC in February 2007.
The Law School offers a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research degrees.
Courses offered
UndergraduateLLB (Honours and Pass)
LLB in Law and a Modern Language
LLB Part-time
LLB Graduate Entry (2 years Accelerated Course)
BA (Honours and Pass)
Post-Graduate
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice
Professional Competence Course
LLM/PgDip in Construction Law
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Internet Law and Policy
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Human Rights Law
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in International Law and Sustainable Development
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in International Economic Law
MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
PhD/Mphil by Research
Centres Of Excellence
The Centre for Professional Legal Studies
The Centre for Law, Crime and Justice
The Centre for the Study of Human Rights Law
Heads of Department
| Period | |
|---|---|
| 1964 - 1976 | Isaac Miller |
| 1976 - 1985 | Campbell Burns |
| 1985 - 1990 | Joe Thomson Joe Thomson Joseph McGeachy Thomson FRSE is a Scottish lawyer and academic. He has previously served as Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow and as a member of the Scottish Law Commission.-Early life:... |
| 1990 - 1994 | Robert Burgess |
| 1994 - 2000 | Alan Paterson |
| 2000 - 2001 | Kenneth Miller |
| 2001 - 2007 | Kenneth Norrie Kenneth Norrie (law) Kenneth McKenzie Norrie LLB, PhD, FRSE is Professor of Law at the Strathclyde Law School, where he was formerly head of department.He has previously taught at Aberdeen University and at the University of Dundee.... |
| 2007 - Present | Mark Poustie |
Teaching Awards
Professor Kenneth NorrieKenneth Norrie (law)
Kenneth McKenzie Norrie LLB, PhD, FRSE is Professor of Law at the Strathclyde Law School, where he was formerly head of department.He has previously taught at Aberdeen University and at the University of Dundee....
was awarded Scottish Law Lecturer of the Year 2007 at the Law Awards of Scotland, and the Law School obtained more nominations than any other law school in 2007, with Professors Norrie, Robson and Rodger being nominated.
The nominations for the 2008 award also included two Strathclyde Law School lecturers: Professor John Blackie and Professor Donald Nicolson.
In the 2009 New Year Honours List Professor Alan Paterson was awarded an OBE for services to law and legal education.
The Law Clinic
The University of Strathclyde Law ClinicLegal clinic
The phrase legal clinic may refer to any private, nonprofit law practice serving the public interest. In the academic context, these law school clinics provide hands-on experience to law school students and services to various clients. Academic Clinics are usually directed by clinical professors...
was set up in October 2003 by Professor Donald Nicolson, and was the first University-run Law Clinic in Scotland. The Law Clinic offers free legal advice and help to residents of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and the surrounding area who cannot afford 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 do not qualify for legal aid
Legal aid
Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial.A number of...
. Dealing mainly with employment law and small claims issues, the Clinic has branched out in recent years into planning
Town and country planning in the United Kingdom
Town and Country Planning is the land use planning system governments use to balance economic development and environmental quality. Each country of the United Kingdom has its own planning system that is responsible for town and country planning devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, the...
, environmental
Environmental law
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity...
, and landlord and tenant areas of law.
The current Law Clinic offices are located on Level 5 of the Graham Hills Building, on the University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
John Anderson campus.
In March 2009, the University of Strathclyde Law School won Best Contribution by a Law School for the work and success of its Law Clinic at the LawWorks & Attorney General Student Awards in London .. The Law Clinic was also shortlisted in two other categories: the Best Contribution by a Team of Students category and the Best Contribution by an Individual Student category.
Mooting
The Law School has an active mooting society, which organises an internal competition and competes in various Scottish and UK external competitions.Strathclyde won the UKELA Student Moot comepetition in 2009. Strathclyde is also the reigning champion of the Alexander Stone Moot, having won the last two competitions in 2009 and 2010. They were also the 2009 European Champion of the international Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot and represented Europe at the world finals in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in October 2009.
Strathclyde also participates in the annual Sheriff Moot, organised by Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow Sheriff Court is a Sheriff Court in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, within the Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. It is reputedly the busiest court in Europe....
, against the Glasgow Law School
University of Glasgow School of Law
The School of Law at the University of Glasgow provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Law, and awards the degrees of Bachelor of Laws , Master of Laws , Master of Science , Master of Research and Doctor of Philosophy , the degree of Doctor of Laws...
. Strathclyde currently holds the trophy, whilst Glasgow leads the series 10-9.
The current President of Mooting is Zara Mohammed, and Vice-President is Frances Garratt.
Alumni
- Elish Angiolini QC, Lord Advocate
- William BainWillie BainWilliam Thomas Bain is a Scottish Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Glasgow North East since 2009....
, MP for Glasgow North East - Alastair Campbell, Lord BracadaleAlastair Campbell, Lord BracadaleAlastair Peter Campbell, Lord Bracadale, QC is a Scottish advocate and Senator of the College of Justice.-Early life:Campbell was born on 18 September 1949 in Skye, Scotland, to Rev. Donald Campbell and Margaret Campbell, although his family moved to Edinburgh when he was just two years old, where...
, Senator of the College of JusticeCollege of JusticeThe College of Justice is a term used to describe the Supreme Courts of Scotland, and its associated bodies.The constituent bodies of the supreme courts of Scotland are the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary, and the Accountant of Court's Office... - Dougie DonnellyDougie DonnellyDouglas "Dougie" Donnelly is a Scottish television broadcaster best known for presenting sports coverage for BBC Scotland....
, Journalist and Broadcaster for the BBC - Annabel GoldieAnnabel GoldieAnnabel MacNicoll Goldie is a Scottish Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland Region. She was the Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in the Scottish Parliament from 2005 until 2011....
, MSP, Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party - Paul LavertyPaul LavertyPaul Laverty is a Scottish lawyer and scriptwriter.-Birth and early career:Paul Laverty was born in Calcutta, India, to an Irish mother and Scottish father. He obtained a Philosophy degree at the Gregorian University in Rome...
, Screenwriter - Paul G. McBride QC, Vice-Chairman of the Faculty of Advocates
- Jean McFadden CBE, Councillor, Former Leader of Glasgow City Council
- Ann McKechin, MP for Glasgow North
- Francis McMenamin QC
- Pauline McNeillPauline McNeillPauline McNeill is a Labour politician and formerly a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Kelvin, Scotland, having been elected in the Scottish Parliament elections in 1999, 2003 and 2007...
, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin - Margaret MitchellMargaret Mitchell (Scottish politician)Janet Margaret Mitchell is a Scottish Conservative politician, and has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Central Scotland since 2003.-Early life:...
, MSP for Central Scotland - Iain Peebles, Lord BannatyneIain Peebles, Lord BannatyneIain Peebles, Lord Bannatyne is a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the High Court of Justiciary and Court of Session in Scotland.-Career:...
, Senator of the College of JusticeCollege of JusticeThe College of Justice is a term used to describe the Supreme Courts of Scotland, and its associated bodies.The constituent bodies of the supreme courts of Scotland are the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary, and the Accountant of Court's Office... - Professor Barry Rodger, Leading Competition Law Scholar
See also
- University of StrathclydeUniversity of StrathclydeThe University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
- Legal education in the United KingdomLegal education in the United KingdomLegal education in the United Kingdom is divided between the common law system of England and Wales and Northern Ireland, and that of Scotland, which uses a hybrid of common law and civil law....
- Scots LawScots lawScots law is the legal system of Scotland. It is considered a hybrid or mixed legal system as it traces its roots to a number of different historical sources. With English law and Northern Irish law it forms the legal system of the United Kingdom; it shares with the two other systems some...