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University of Glasgow School of Law

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University of Glasgow
School of Law
Established: 1712 (Chair of Law)
Type: Law school
Head: Professor Tom Mullen
Staff: 44 academic
Students: 1,000 approx.
Doctoral students: 43
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Coordinates: 55°52′18.30″N 4°17′26.20″W / 55.87175°N 4.2906111°W / 55.87175; -4.2906111
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Affiliations: University of Glasgow
Website: www.law.gla.ac.uk

The School of Law at the University of Glasgow provides undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Law, and awards the degrees of Bachelor of Laws (Legum Baccalaureus, LL.B.), Master of Laws (Legum Magister, LL.M.), Master of Science (Magister Scientiæ, M.Sc.), Master of Research (M.Res.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Philosophiæ Doctor, Ph.D.), the degree of Doctor of Laws being awarded generally only as an honorary degree.

There are forty-four full-time academic staff[1] and over one thousand students.[2] The current Head of the School of Law is Professor Tom Mullen.[3]

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[edit] History

Both Canon and Civil Law had been taught at the University since its foundation in 1451,[4] however by the sixteenth Century, instruction in both of these had fallen out of practice. It was during this time that James Dalrymple of Stair came to Glasgow to study for an M.A. (1633-1637) and then became a regent (1641-1647) teaching philosophy.[5] He went on to become Lord President of the Court of Session in 1671, and published his Institutions of the Law of Scotland in 1681, the first systematic exposition of Scots Law. The Stair Building, where the School of Law is housed, is named in his honour.

In 1712, there was established a Chair of Law at the University,[6] which was endowed by Queen Anne the following year, becoming the Regius Chair of Law. The first occupant of the Chair was William Forbes, and subsequent notable Professors have included John Millar, William Gloag, David Walker and Joe Thomson. This revived the teaching of Law at Glasgow, and subsequent Chairs included the Chair of Conveyancing,[7] established in 1861 by the Faculty of Procurators; the Douglas Chair of Civil Law[8] in 1948; the Chair in Jurisprudence[9] (1952); in Public Law[10] (1965); and the John Millar Chair of Law[11] in 1985, named for the previously-mentioned Regius Professor of Law.

While previously there had been a number of individual departments teaching separate aspects of the Law, in 1992, these were brought together into the single School of Law, part of the Faculty of Law and Financial Studies. In 2005, this combined with the Faculty of Social Sciences to form the current Faculty of Law, Business and Social Sciences.[12]

[edit] Today

The School of Law was placed joint nineteenth with the University of Warwick in The Times' Good University Guide 2009, making it fifth of ten in Scotland.[13] It was placed fifth for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey of the six institutions participating,[14] but scored as low as 23% in questions on Feedback & Assessment. The School intends to move to within the top seven law schools in the UK.[15] The School submitted 37.95 equivalent staff in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, second only to Edinburgh's 48.74, and the largest number within the Faculty of Law, Business and Social Sciences.[16] Fifteen submissions were ranked at the highest level (4*), compared to thirty at Edinburgh and twenty at Strathclyde, and five at Aberdeen, Dundee and Stirling, while forty achieved the second-highest (3*), which placed Glasgow joint-second with Strathclyde, behind only Dundee, which achieved forty-five 3* submissions. Thirty-five of Glasgow's submissions achieved 2* ratings and ten achieved 1*.[17]

The School of Law is housed in the Stair Building (named for Viscount Stair), a row of internally-connected terraced houses on The Square, which is adjacent to the Main Building of the University and into which the University Chapel protrudes. Plans are currently being considered for new accommodation for the School of Law, probably involving construction of a new building.

The Library has a dedicated Law section on Level 7 of its building, and there is a Law Workshop in the Basement of the Stair Building. Both stock all major series of Law Reports as well as hundreds of reference works, and students can access legal databases such as Westlaw and LexisNexis through Athens accounts.

[edit] Courses Offered

The School of Law offers the following undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses.

Undergraduate[18]

  • LL.B. Law (Ordinary and Honours)
  • LL.B. Law (two-year accelerated Ordinary for graduates)
  • LL.B. Law with Languages (Czech, French, German, Italian, Polish or Spanish)
  • LL.B. Law with European Legal Studies (French, German, Italian or Spanish)
  • LL.B. Law with Joint Honours (can be studied with Business Economics, Business Management, Economic and Social History, Economics, English Literature, Gaelic Language, Geography, History, Philosophy, Politics or Slavonic Studies)

Applicants for all undergraduate courses, except the two-year accelerated LL.B., are required to sit the National Admissions Test for Law.

Taught Postgraduate[19]

  • LL.M. in International Commercial Law
  • LL.M. in Corporate and Financial Law
  • LL.M. in International Law
  • LL.M. in International Competition and Law Policy
  • LL.M. in Medical Law
  • M.Sc. in Legal and Political Thought
  • M.Sc. in Human Rights and International Politics
  • M.Sc. in European Politics and Law

The School of Law also offers a number of postgraduate qualifications through the Glasgow Graduate School of Law, run in conjunction with the University of Strathclyde. This currently includes the Diploma in Legal Practice, however from 2010, the School of Law will no longer offer the Diploma through GGSL and will operate its own course. Douglas Mill, former Chief Executive of the Law Society, was appointed Director of Professional Legal Practice. There was previously a Chair in Professional Legal Practice, established in 1984, of which James Inglis was the only occupant.[20]

Research Degrees[21]
The School of Law awards the degrees of LL.M. by Research, M.Res in Law and Ph.D., and offers research supervision in most areas of Law.

[edit] Study Abroad

The School of Law has fostered links with universities all around the world to provide exchange and study abroad programmes.[22] These include the universities of Paris, Lyon, Berlin, Mainz, Freiburg, Copenhagen, Maastricht, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Lund, Helsinki, Bergen, Rotterdam, Aix-Marseille III, Ghent, Liège, Madrid, Granada, Bologna, Cagliari, Bilbao, Buffalo, North Carolina, British Columbia, Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Study abroad generally takes place in the Third Year. It is a necessary part of the Law with Languages programme but is open to all students in the School of Law. The programme is administered by Mr. John Brown, who convenes the Tax Law course.

[edit] Students

Students in the School of Law elect Class Representatives from each of their classes to represent them at meetings of committees within the School of Law. The School comes within the Faculty of Law, Business and Social Sciences constituency on the Students' Representative Council.[23]

[edit] Law Society

Glasgow University Law Society
Institution University of Glasgow
President Rachel Mckay
Treasurer Kenzie Sharkey
Secretary Sylvia Matheson
Website glasgowlaw.org.uk

The Glasgow University Law Society organises social activities for students at the School of Law, including the annual Law Ball, held every February. The event is of a comparable size to the GUSA Ball, and because of the number of students attending it is necessary to hold the event in city centre hotels as there is no hall in the University large enough to accommodate it. The Society also organises charity events, including a Christmas present drive for disadvantaged children.

The Society is student-run by a committee elected in the Spring, comprising President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity & Charities Convenor, Events & Sports Convenor and Website Convenor, as well as two representatives from each of the four undergraduate year groups and a Postgraduate Representative, who is elected in the Autumn. Membership is open to all students of the School of Law, and the Society is affiliated to the SRC.

[edit] Mooting

Glasgow University Mooting Society
Institution University of Glasgow
President Stuart Dick
Faculty Advisor Dr. Mark Godfrey
Website Website

The School of Law has a student-run Mooting Society,[24] which runs an internal competition, The Dean's Cup, as well as organising the Alexander Stone National Legal Debate. All Scottish universities offering the LL.B. are entitled to enter this, although the competition is generally between Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Strathclyde universities. The final is held in February or March each year in the Alexander Stone Court Room on the ground floor of the Stair Building. Strathclyde currently holds the trophy.

The Sheriff's Cup, organised by Glasgow Sheriff Court, is an inter-varsity event held between Glasgow and Strathclyde and judged by a Senator of the College of Justice. The moot is held annually in May or June and takes place in one of the larger court rooms at Glasgow Sheriff Court. Strathclyde is the reigning champion, whilst Glasgow lead the series 10-9.

The Society is supported by Dr. Mark Godfrey, and the current President of the Mooting Society is Stuart Dick.

[edit] Notable Alumni and Staff

[edit] Alumni

There have been many distinguished alumni of the School of Law, some of whom are listed below. These include the first woman appointed to the Scottish Bench, five current judges of the Court of Session (including the present Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Gill), three former Law Lords, six former Lord Presidents, twelve former Lord Advocates and a former Lord Chancellor, as well the first First Minister of Scotland, the current Deputy First Minister, and a former Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons.

Law

Politics

Other professions

[edit] Staff

[edit] References

  1. ^ Staff of the School of Law
  2. ^ About the School of Law
  3. ^ Law School Governance
  4. ^ A brief history of the School of Law
  5. ^ The Stair Society - James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stair
  6. ^ Regius Chair of Law, University of Glasgow Story
  7. ^ Chair of Conveyancing, University of Glasgow Story
  8. ^ Douglas Chair of Civil Law, University of Glasgow Story
  9. ^ Chair in Jurisprudence, University of Glasgow Story
  10. ^ Chair in Public Law, University of Glasgow Story
  11. ^ John Millar Chair of Law, University of Glasgow Story
  12. ^ Departments of the Faculty of Law, Business and Social Sciences, University of Glasgow
  13. ^ University Rankings League Table 2009 | Good University Guide - Times Online
  14. ^ UniStats.com: Law
  15. ^ The Journal Online : Mill to head Glasgow legal practice unit
  16. ^ RAE 2008: University of Glasgow
  17. ^ RAE 2008: Law
  18. ^ Undergraduate Degrees
  19. ^ Taught Masters Degrees
  20. ^ University of Glasgow :: Story :: Professorships: Professional Legal Practice
  21. ^ Research Degrees
  22. ^ School of Law Study Abroad
  23. ^ Student Representation
  24. ^ Mooting in the School of Law

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