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The Law School was established in 1964 and now operates within the faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences at the [[University of Strathclyde]]. The Law School has recently expanded to newly-designed accommodation in the Lord Hope Building (named after [[David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead]]). The new Law School accommodation was officially opened by the [[Lord Advocate]] [[Elish Angiolini]] QC in February 2007.<br />
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'''Strathclyde Law School''' was established in 1964 and operates within the [[University of Strathclyde Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences|Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences]] at the [[University of Strathclyde]], in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].
The Law School is one of the top Law School's in Scotland and one of the most highly regarded in the UK.<br />


The Law School currently operates from the Lord Hope Building (named after [[David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead|Lord Hope of Craighead]], former [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the University and former [[Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court]]).
Post-graduate courses, including the Diploma in Legal Practice, are available from the Glasgow Graduate School of Law (GGSL). The GGSL is a joint collaboration of the [[University of Strathclyde]] and [[Glasgow University]]. The GGSL is based on Strathclyde Campus in the Lord Hope Building.


The Law School offers a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research degrees.


== Courses Offered ==
==Courses offered==
'''Undergraduate'''<br />
'''Undergraduate''' <br />
LLB (Honours and Pass)<br />
LLB (Honours and Pass) <br />
LLB in Law and a Modern Language<br />
LLB in Law and a Modern Language <br />
LLB Part-time<br />
LLB Part-time <br />
LLB Graduate Entry (2 years Accelerated Course)<br />
LLB Graduate Entry (2 years Accelerated Course) <br />
LLB (Clinical) <br />
BA (Honours and Pass)


'''Post-Graduate'''<br />
'''[https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/postgraduatetaught/law/ Post-Graduate]''' <br />
LLM/MSc in Law, Technology and Innovation <br />
Diploma in Legal Practice (at the Glasgow Graduate School of Law)<br />
PgDip/LLM in Professional Legal Practice <br />
Professional Competence Course (at the Glasgow Graduate School of Law)<br />
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Law <br/>
Intra UK Transfer Test (at the Glasgow Graduate School of Law)<br />
LLM/PgDip in Construction Law<br />
LLM/PgDip in Construction Law <br />
LLM/PgDip in IT and Telecommunications Law<br />
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Human Rights Law <br />
LLM/PgDip in IT and Telecommunications Law (Online Distance Learning)<br />
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in International Law and Sustainable Development <br />
LLM/PgDip in Commercial Law <br />
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in International Commercial Law <br />
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Human Rights Law<br />
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Global Environmental Law and Governance<br/>
MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Criminology and Criminal Justice<br />
MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Mediation and Conflict Resolution <br/>
LLM/MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Criminal Justice and Penal Change <br/>


PhD/MPhil by Research


== Centres Of Exellence ==
'''Research Centres''' <br />
Centre for [[Sentencing]] [[Research]]
The Centre for Professional Legal Studies<br />
Centre for [[Human Rights Law]]
The Centre for Law, Crime and Justice <br />
The Centre for the Study of [[Human Rights Law]] <br/>
The Centre for Internet Law and Policy <br/>
Strathclyde Centre for [[Environmental Law]] and Governance


==Heads of Department==

== Heads of Department ==
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| 1964–1976
| 1964 - 1976
| Issac Miller
| Isaac Miller
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| 1976–1985
| 1976 - 1985
| Campbell Burns
| Campbell Burns
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| 1985–1990
| 1985 - 1990
| Joe Thomson
| [[Joe Thomson]]
|-
|-
| 1990–1994
| 1990 - 1994
| Robert Burgess<ref>[http://www.journalonline.co.uk/article/1000815.aspx Robert Burgess Obituary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070318210227/http://www.journalonline.co.uk/article/1000815.aspx |date=18 March 2007 }}</ref>
| Robert Burgess
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| 1994–2000
| 1994 - 2000
| Alan Paterson
| Alan Paterson
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| 2000–2001
| 2000 - 2001
| Kenneth Miller
| Kenneth Miller
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| 2001–2007
| 2001 - Present
| [[Kenneth Norrie]]
| [[Kenneth Norrie (law)|Kenneth Norrie]]
|-
| 2007–2013
| Mark Poustie
|-
| 2013-2016
| Bryan Clark
|-
| 2016-2019
| Nicole Busby
|-
| 2019-2023
| Claire McDiarmid
|-
| 2023-
| Adelyn Wilson
|}
|}


==Teaching awards==

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| The_Guardian = 66
| Times/Sunday_Times = 10=
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According to The Complete University Guide, Strathclyde Law School is in the UK's top 10 (2020). According to Times Higher Education, the University of Strathclyde was placed 76th best in law globally among universities in 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2018/subject-ranking/law#!/page/3/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats| title= World University Rankings 2018 by subject: Law| date= 27 September 2017}}</ref>

Professor [[Kenneth Norrie (law)|Kenneth Norrie]] 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.<ref>[http://www.firmmagazine.com/awards/nominations08.php Law Awards Of Scotland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821124636/http://www.firmmagazine.com/awards/nominations08.php |date=21 August 2008 }}</ref>


In the 2009 [[New Year Honours List]] Professor Alan Paterson was awarded an [[OBE]] for services to law and legal education. In 2011, Professor Donald Nicolson was appointed an OBE for services to the legal profession.
== Current Teaching Staff ==
''' Professorial Staff '''<br />
Professor John Blackie<br />
Professor Jenny Hamilton<br />
Professor Neil Hutton<br />
Professor Ian Lloyd<br />
Professor Kenny Miller<br />
Professor Donald Nicolson<br />
Professor Kenneth Norrie<br />
Professor Alan Paterson<br />
Professor Mark Poustie<br />
Professor Pete Robson<br />
Professor Barry Rodger<br />
Professor Noel Whitty<br />


==The Law Clinic==
''' Readers in law '''<br />
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The University of Strathclyde [[Legal clinic|Law Clinic]] 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 a variety of projects including an immigration unit, the Scottish Women's Rights Centre, and schools and prisons projects.


The current Law Clinic offices are located on Level 5 of the [[Graham Hills Building|Graham Hills]] Building, on the [[University of Strathclyde]] John Anderson campus.
''' Senior Lecturers '''<br />
Dr. Bryan Clark<br />
Alison Cleland<br />
Catherine Colston<br />
Dr. Claire McDiarmid<br />
Jean McFadden CBE<br />
Therese O'Donnell<br />
Dr. Laura Piacentini<br />
Jenifer Ross<br />
Jane Scoular<br />
Cyrus Tata<br />


In 2016, the University of Strathclyde Law School won the pro bono award at the Scott and Co. Law Awards in Edinburgh. The Law Clinic has also won awards at the Law Works and Attorney General Awards in London: in 2016 Fergus Lawrie was given the prize for best contribution by an individual student, a prize that was also won on a previous occasion (in 2014) by Jacky Wall.
''' Lecturers '''<br />
Dr. Sylvie Da Lomba<br />
Dr. Mary Ford<br />
Konstantinos Komaitis<br />
Dot Reid<br />


The University of Strathclyde Law Clinic is now the biggest law clinic in the UK and is primarily run by a committee of students.
''' Visiting Staff '''<br />
Professor T. St. John Bates<br />
Professor Charles Hennessy<br />
Dr. Janeen Carruthers<br />
Dale McFadzean<br />
Dawn McKenzie<br />
Phil Donegan<br />


==Mooting==
''' Emeritus Professors '''<br />
The Law School has an active [[mooting]] society, which organises an internal competition for Strathclyde students and competes in various Scottish and UK external competitions.<ref>{{cite news|title=High Court of Justiciary hosts Strathclyde mooting semi-finals|url=http://www.scottishlegal.com/2015/04/10/high-court-of-justiciary-hosts-strathclyde-mooting-semi-finals/|newspaper=Scottish Legal News|accessdate=22 November 2016|last1=News|first1=Scottish Legal}}</ref>
Emeritus Professor Ross Harper CBE<br />
Emeritus Professor Akos Toth<br />


Fiona Malone and Lucy Brunton won the final of the inaugural NSLS Scottish Cup in the Court of Session in January 2015.{{citation needed |date=July 2016}} Drew Long and Jonny Brown reached the semi-finals of the Alexander Stone Moot 2015, and Clara Smeaton and Drew Long won the annual Sheriff Cup Moot against the University of Glasgow, judged by Lady Wolffe from the Court of Session, in April 2015.{{citation needed |date=July 2016}}


In 2016, a team from Strathclyde (Michael Anderson, Eddie Ferguson, and Clara Smeaton) went to the London qualifying rounds of the Jessup Moot.{{citation needed |date=July 2016}} Also in 2016, Strathclyde hosted the European qualifiers for the Manfred Lachs Space Law moot and entered a team who reached the semi-finals of the European fixtures.{{citation needed |date=July 2016}} In April 2015, the University of Strathclyde Mooting Society was asked to provide a team to represent the UK in the Commonwealth Moot Competition, which was held in Glasgow, when one of the teams had to pull out at the last minute.
== Alumni ==
[[Elish Angiolini]] QC, Lord Advocate<br />
[[Annabel Goldie]] MSP, Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party<br />
[[Ann McKechin]] MP for Glasgow North<br />
[[Margaret Mitchell (Scottish politician)]] MSP for Central Scotland<br />
[[Pauline McNeill]] MSP for Glasgow Kelvin<br/>
Lord Bracadale (Alastair P. Campbell) Senator of the College of Justice <br/>
Francis McMenamin QC<br />


In 2014, Clara Smeaton and Vanessa Puthucheary were runners-up in the [[Incorporated Council of Law Reporting|ICLR]] mooting competition after successfully beating over 20 English university teams, on points of English law, to reach the final.{{citation needed |date=July 2016}}


== The Law Clinic ==
In October 2003 the Law School set up what remains the first and only University-run Law Clinic in Scotland. The Law Clinic offers free legal advice and help to patrons of [[Glasgow]] and the surrounding area who cannot afford a [[solicitor]] or do not qualify for [[legal aid]]. Dealing with mainly [[Employment]] and Small Claims issues, the Clinic has branched out in recent years into [[Planning]], [[Environmental]], and [[Landlord and Tenant]] areas of law, helping a vast amount of people along the way.<br/>


==Alumni==
Current Law Clinic offices are located on Level 3 of the [[Lord Hope]] Building, on the [[University of Strathclyde]] [[John Anderson]] campus.<br/>
* [[Elish Angiolini]] QC, former Lord Advocate
* [[Willie Bain|William Bain]], former MP for Glasgow North East
* [[Alastair Campbell, Lord Bracadale]], Senator of the [[College of Justice]]
* [[Dougie Donnelly]], Journalist and Broadcaster for the BBC<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/the_open/bbc_teams/823409.stm Biography of Dougie Donnelly] at BBC Sport</ref>
* [[Annabel Goldie]], former MSP and former Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party
* [[Paul Laverty]], Screenwriter
* [[Paul McBride|Paul G. McBride]] QC, former Vice-Chairman of the Faculty of Advocates
* [[Ann McKechin]], former MP for Glasgow North
* [[Pauline McNeill]], MSP for Glasgow Kelvin
* [[Lauren Mayberry]], Scottish singer with the band [[Chvrches]]
* [[Margaret Mitchell (Scottish politician)|Margaret Mitchell]], MSP for Central Scotland
* [[Nicola Irvine]], Dean of Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/royal-faculty-procurators-glasgow-appoints-10743048|title = Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow appoints Nicola Irvine as first woman Dean in its 349-year history|date = 5 July 2017}}</ref>
* [[Aamer Anwar]], Rector of University of Glasgow, Lawyer of the Year 2017, Solicitor of the Year 2016
* [[Iain Peebles, Lord Bannatyne]], Senator of the [[College of Justice]]<ref>[http://www.journalonline.co.uk/News/1005871.aspx "Three new Court of Session judges"]</ref>
*[[Tommy Sheridan]] Scottish politician


==See also==
The current Law Clinic Director is founder Professor Donald Nicolson.<br/>
* [[University of Strathclyde]]
* [[Legal education in the United Kingdom]]
* [[Scots Law]]


==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== Internal Links ==
* [http://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/lawschool/ Strathclyde Law School]
[[University of Strathclyde]]<br />
* [http://www.lawclinic.org.uk University of Strathclyde Law Clinic]
[[Legal education in the United Kingdom]]<br />
[[Scots Law]]<br />


{{Legal education in Scotland}}
{{Law schools in the United Kingdom}}


[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1964]]
== External Links ==
[[Category:Law schools in Scotland]]
The Strathclyde Law School [http://www.law.strath.ac.uk]<br />
[[Category:University of Strathclyde]]
The Glasgow Graduate School of Law [http://www.ggsk.strath.ac.uk]<br/>
[[Category:1964 establishments in Scotland]]
University of Strathclyde [http://www.strath.ac.uk]<br />
University of Strathclyde Law Clinic [http://www.lawclinic.org.uk]<br/>
{{Uncategorized|January 2007}}

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Strathclyde Law School
TypeLaw school
Established1964
HeadProfessor Adelyn Wilson
Location
Glasgow
,
Scotland
AffiliationsUniversity of Strathclyde
Websitewww.strath.ac.uk/humanities/lawschool/

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 Lord Hope Building (named after Lord Hope of Craighead, former Chancellor of the University and former Deputy President of the UK Supreme Court).

The Law School offers a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research degrees.

Courses offered

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Undergraduate
LLB (Honours and Pass)
LLB in Law and a Modern Language
LLB Part-time
LLB Graduate Entry (2 years Accelerated Course)
LLB (Clinical)
BA (Honours and Pass)

Post-Graduate
LLM/MSc in Law, Technology and Innovation
PgDip/LLM in Professional Legal Practice
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Law
LLM/PgDip in Construction Law
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Human Rights Law
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in International Law and Sustainable Development
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in International Commercial Law
LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Global Environmental Law and Governance
MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
LLM/MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Criminal Justice and Penal Change

PhD/MPhil by Research

Research Centres
The Centre for Professional Legal Studies
The Centre for Law, Crime and Justice
The Centre for the Study of Human Rights Law
The Centre for Internet Law and Policy
Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance

Heads of Department

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Period
1964–1976 Isaac Miller
1976–1985 Campbell Burns
1985–1990 Joe Thomson
1990–1994 Robert Burgess[1]
1994–2000 Alan Paterson
2000–2001 Kenneth Miller
2001–2007 Kenneth Norrie
2007–2013 Mark Poustie
2013-2016 Bryan Clark
2016-2019 Nicole Busby
2019-2023 Claire McDiarmid
2023- Adelyn Wilson

Teaching awards

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Rankings
National rankings
Complete (2025)[2]11
Guardian (2025)[3]66
Times / Sunday Times (2025)[4]10=

According to The Complete University Guide, Strathclyde Law School is in the UK's top 10 (2020). According to Times Higher Education, the University of Strathclyde was placed 76th best in law globally among universities in 2018.[5]

Professor Kenneth Norrie 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.[6]

In the 2009 New Year Honours List Professor Alan Paterson was awarded an OBE for services to law and legal education. In 2011, Professor Donald Nicolson was appointed an OBE for services to the legal profession.

The Law Clinic

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University of Strathclyde Law Clinic
Formation2003
Location
  • Graham Hills Building, University of Strathclyde
Key people
  • Other officers:Professor Donald Nicolson (Director)
    Jacob Hay and Fergus Lawrie (Student Directors)
Parent organization
Strathclyde Law School
Websitelawclinic.org.uk

The University of Strathclyde Law Clinic 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 a variety of projects including an immigration unit, the Scottish Women's Rights Centre, and schools and prisons projects.

The current Law Clinic offices are located on Level 5 of the Graham Hills Building, on the University of Strathclyde John Anderson campus.

In 2016, the University of Strathclyde Law School won the pro bono award at the Scott and Co. Law Awards in Edinburgh. The Law Clinic has also won awards at the Law Works and Attorney General Awards in London: in 2016 Fergus Lawrie was given the prize for best contribution by an individual student, a prize that was also won on a previous occasion (in 2014) by Jacky Wall.

The University of Strathclyde Law Clinic is now the biggest law clinic in the UK and is primarily run by a committee of students.

Mooting

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The Law School has an active mooting society, which organises an internal competition for Strathclyde students and competes in various Scottish and UK external competitions.[7]

Fiona Malone and Lucy Brunton won the final of the inaugural NSLS Scottish Cup in the Court of Session in January 2015.[citation needed] Drew Long and Jonny Brown reached the semi-finals of the Alexander Stone Moot 2015, and Clara Smeaton and Drew Long won the annual Sheriff Cup Moot against the University of Glasgow, judged by Lady Wolffe from the Court of Session, in April 2015.[citation needed]

In 2016, a team from Strathclyde (Michael Anderson, Eddie Ferguson, and Clara Smeaton) went to the London qualifying rounds of the Jessup Moot.[citation needed] Also in 2016, Strathclyde hosted the European qualifiers for the Manfred Lachs Space Law moot and entered a team who reached the semi-finals of the European fixtures.[citation needed] In April 2015, the University of Strathclyde Mooting Society was asked to provide a team to represent the UK in the Commonwealth Moot Competition, which was held in Glasgow, when one of the teams had to pull out at the last minute.

In 2014, Clara Smeaton and Vanessa Puthucheary were runners-up in the ICLR mooting competition after successfully beating over 20 English university teams, on points of English law, to reach the final.[citation needed]


Alumni

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See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Robert Burgess Obituary Archived 18 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Complete University Guide 2025". The Complete University Guide. 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Guardian University Guide 2025". The Guardian. 7 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Good University Guide 2025". The Times. 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ "World University Rankings 2018 by subject: Law". 27 September 2017.
  6. ^ Law Awards Of Scotland Archived 21 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ News, Scottish Legal. "High Court of Justiciary hosts Strathclyde mooting semi-finals". Scottish Legal News. Retrieved 22 November 2016. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Biography of Dougie Donnelly at BBC Sport
  9. ^ "Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow appoints Nicola Irvine as first woman Dean in its 349-year history". 5 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Three new Court of Session judges"
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