English Law & French Law
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Study for an LLB law degree in London and the Maitrise en droit in Paris, which will allow you to train professionally in either or both countries. The second two years of this four-year programme is spent at the University of Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne) to study French law. The programme benefits from a new partnership with international law firm Reed Smith LLP, to support your learning and future career development.
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Study for an LLB law degree in London and the Maitrise en droit
in Paris, which will allow you to train professionally in either or
both countries. The second two years of this four-year programme is
spent at the University of Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne) to study
French law. The programme benefits from a new partnership with
international law firm Reed Smith LLP, to support your learning and
future career development.
Watch the video here, or access the 'interactive' tab to view at a
larger size and see any alternative films
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KEY BENEFITS
- Recognised globally as one of the UK's premier law schools.
- Teaching by internationally respected, leading academics and visiting lecturers and practitioners from City law firms.
- Unrivalled location for law, based in Somerset House East Wing on the Strand, with the Royal Courts of Justice, Law Society and Inns of Court all on your doorstep.
- Consistently high student satisfaction ratings in the National Student Survey.
- Excellent legal research resources at the College's impressive Maughan Library.
- Active student-run societies organising social and career-oriented functions as well as mooting competitions.
- The programme benefits from a new partnership with international law firm Reed Smith LLP, to support your learning and future career development
- Read an interview in Avenue des Ecoles with programme leader, Dr Eva Steiner, about the dual degree programme
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Up to 75 prestigious scholarships are available to new LLB students starting in 2013-14, as part of the Dickson Poon Scholarship Programme. These merit scholarships are worth up to £27,000, and we are looking for students who demonstrate academic excellence, outstanding leadership potential and life ambition. Deadline for application is 29 March 2013 - please see this link for further information on how to apply!
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTIONThe School of Law at King's has been
operating a joint LLB / Master 1 programme with the Université
Paris 1 Panthéon - Sorbonne since 1977. This prestigious programme
is the oldest and largest of its kind in Britain and France,
leading to two separate degrees that permits students to qualify
for the legal professions in France, England and Wales, or both.
The programme provides a bi-juridical and bilingual education
making its graduates very attractive to future employers.
What gives this programme its particular distinctiveness is that,
in anticipation of their studies in Paris, UK students are
thoroughly trained in the French method of legal education by fully
qualified French legal academics and practitioners while they are
still studying at King's.
To further support your learning and future career development
during your degree, international law firm, Reed Smith LLP, has
developed a new partnership with the Anglo-French programme at
King's. The partnership aims to provide you with support, advice
and opportunities for practical work experience during the four
years of your course. To achieve this goal, we will utilise Reed
Smith's alumni from the programme in the firm's London and Paris
offices together with the firm's Graduate Development team,
provising you with the firm's collective knowledge of the skills
and qualities required to help you succeed.
In November 2008, an international colloquium was held in the
Sorbonne in Paris to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the
programme. More than 300 participants attended the event including
Government officials and high ranking judges. Anglo-French
graduates from all parts of the world gathered together to share
their respective experiences.
The programme's 35th anniversary will be celebrated at King's
College London in November 2012. Read more about the programme and
the anniversary in the interview with programme leader, Dr Eva
Steiner, in Avenue des Ecoles.
Students on the programme run their own association, the AJPK
(Association des Juristes de Paris de Panthéon-Sorbonne et de
King's College London), which provides additional support for
students, both in London and Paris.
ABOUT THE The Dickson Poon School of Law
CAREERS King’s law graduates are popular with many types of
employers. The majority of our students choose to become solicitors
in a wide range of firms including Magic Circle, US and other
leading law firms and specialist niche firms. Some choose broader
business roles such a financial analyst, management consultant or
graduate trainee. Others find their law degree opens up
opportunities in international development, advisory work, the
public sector and teaching. Although the employment market is
competitive, our students have been very successful in obtaining
posts with the firms or sets of chambers for which they wanted to
work. Many law firms will target you but they expect very high
quality, motivated applicants in line with those from other top law
schools both in the UK and overseas. King’s Careers Service
provides you with all the information and activities you need to
make an informed career choice and to increase your chances of
success. Recent graduates have found employment as… • Financial
Analyst • Lawyer • Tax Advisor • Justice’s Law Clerk • Head of
Trading • Legal Trainee • Magazine Editor • Paralegal
TEACHING STYLE We have a strong tradition of excellence in teaching
(with consistently high student satisfaction ratings for Law in the
National Student Survey) and are committed to maintaining that
tradition. Our teaching methods include lectures, tutorials and
seminars. Through seminars and tutorials, students gain practice in
applying the general legal principles they have learned to specific
problems, while our new research-dedicated seminars offer you an
opportunity to engage with our academics in a capacity that best
take advantage of their expertise. Each student is assigned a
personal tutor, who advises on academic and personal problems and
offers some careers assistance. We attach great importance to
developing good relations between staff and students and a
Staff-Student Liaison Committee meets regularly.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES & ASSESSMENT The first year of all
programmes is composed of a set of compulsory modules (Elements of
the Law of Contract, Criminal Law, Public Law and European Law).
Students spending their third and fourth years in France or Germany
must also study French or German Law. In the second year you study
Law of Tort, Law of Property and Law of Trusts and one module or
the equivalent from a list of options. Apart from those studying
English Law & French Law, English Law & German Law and
English Law & Hong Kong Law, final-year students study
Jurisprudence & Legal Theory and three modules from the list of
options. Assessment is by coursework, dissertation and
examination.
LOCATION The Dickson Poon School of Law is located in the heart of
the British legal world with the offices of major law firms, the
Law Society, the Inns of Court and the Royal Courts of Justice all
within walking distance. Based at the Strand Campus in Somerset
House East Wing, one of London’s most beautiful and iconic
buildings, the School boasts a stylish new home for its staff and
students, including student common rooms, teaching and seminar
rooms and a moot court room. The Maughan Library contains a vast
array of legal texts, reference materials, periodicals and datasets
and is equipped with online databases such as Westlaw UK, Lexis,
Justis, PLC and Kluwer Arbitration. We also produce our own legal
periodical, the King’s Law Journal.
SPECIAL NOTES
We have many highly active student-run societies as well as King's award-winning students’ union, KCLSU, who organises a wide variety of social, sporting and cultural activities.
Both the King’s College London Law Society and Bar Society organise a number of social and career-oriented functions;, such as internal and external mooting competitions;, skills workshops;, mock interview sessions;, lecture series with prestigious barristers and other legal practitioners;, and the Annual Black Tie Dinner; and the Inaugural Freshers’ Party.
The Pro Bono Society support and promote legally-related volunteer work and education to the community, and runs a number of exciting projects for students to get involved with, such as StreetLaw;, Amicus;, Law Mentoring; and The Legal Clinic (assisted by esteemed City law firm Speechly Bircham) to mention a few. Involvement with the society is a great way to contribute to the community as well as looking great on your CV due to the skills gained in the process.
ABOUT THE The Dickson Poon School of Law
CAREERS King’s law graduates are popular with many types of employers. The majority of our students choose to become solicitors in a wide range of firms including Magic Circle, US and other leading law firms and specialist niche firms. Some choose broader business roles such a financial analyst, management consultant or graduate trainee. Others find their law degree opens up opportunities in international development, advisory work, the public sector and teaching. Although the employment market is competitive, our students have been very successful in obtaining posts with the firms or sets of chambers for which they wanted to work. Many law firms will target you but they expect very high quality, motivated applicants in line with those from other top law schools both in the UK and overseas. King’s Careers Service provides you with all the information and activities you need to make an informed career choice and to increase your chances of success. Recent graduates have found employment as… • Financial Analyst • Lawyer • Tax Advisor • Justice’s Law Clerk • Head of Trading • Legal Trainee • Magazine Editor • Paralegal
TEACHING STYLE We have a strong tradition of excellence in teaching (with consistently high student satisfaction ratings for Law in the National Student Survey) and are committed to maintaining that tradition. Our teaching methods include lectures, tutorials and seminars. Through seminars and tutorials, students gain practice in applying the general legal principles they have learned to specific problems, while our new research-dedicated seminars offer you an opportunity to engage with our academics in a capacity that best take advantage of their expertise. Each student is assigned a personal tutor, who advises on academic and personal problems and offers some careers assistance. We attach great importance to developing good relations between staff and students and a Staff-Student Liaison Committee meets regularly.
STRUCTURE OF PROGRAMMES & ASSESSMENT The first year of all programmes is composed of a set of compulsory modules (Elements of the Law of Contract, Criminal Law, Public Law and European Law). Students spending their third and fourth years in France or Germany must also study French or German Law. In the second year you study Law of Tort, Law of Property and Law of Trusts and one module or the equivalent from a list of options. Apart from those studying English Law & French Law, English Law & German Law and English Law & Hong Kong Law, final-year students study Jurisprudence & Legal Theory and three modules from the list of options. Assessment is by coursework, dissertation and examination.
LOCATION The Dickson Poon School of Law is located in the heart of the British legal world with the offices of major law firms, the Law Society, the Inns of Court and the Royal Courts of Justice all within walking distance. Based at the Strand Campus in Somerset House East Wing, one of London’s most beautiful and iconic buildings, the School boasts a stylish new home for its staff and students, including student common rooms, teaching and seminar rooms and a moot court room. The Maughan Library contains a vast array of legal texts, reference materials, periodicals and datasets and is equipped with online databases such as Westlaw UK, Lexis, Justis, PLC and Kluwer Arbitration. We also produce our own legal periodical, the King’s Law Journal.
SPECIAL NOTES
We have many highly active student-run societies as well as King's award-winning students’ union, KCLSU, who organises a wide variety of social, sporting and cultural activities.
Both the King’s College London Law Society and Bar Society organise a number of social and career-oriented functions;, such as internal and external mooting competitions;, skills workshops;, mock interview sessions;, lecture series with prestigious barristers and other legal practitioners;, and the Annual Black Tie Dinner; and the Inaugural Freshers’ Party.
The Pro Bono Society support and promote legally-related volunteer work and education to the community, and runs a number of exciting projects for students to get involved with, such as StreetLaw;, Amicus;, Law Mentoring; and The Legal Clinic (assisted by esteemed City law firm Speechly Bircham) to mention a few. Involvement with the society is a great way to contribute to the community as well as looking great on your CV due to the skills gained in the process.
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