University of Law
 University of Law  (University)    | |
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| Motto | Leges Juraque Cognoscamus |
| Formation | 2012 |
| Headquarters | UK |
| Type | • Private • for-profit |
| Private UK law university | |
The University of Law (founded in 1962 as The College of Law of England and Wales) is a for-profit private university in the United Kingdom, providing law degrees, specialist legal training, continuing professional development courses for British barristers and solicitors, and is the United Kingdom's largest law school.[1][2] It traces its origins to 1876.[3][4]
The College of Law had been incorporated by royal charter as a charity in 1975, but in 2012, prior to the granting of university status, its educational and training business was split off and incorporated as a private limited company. This became The College of Law Limited and later The University of Law Limited.[5] The college was granted degree-awarding powers in 2006, and in 2012 changed its name to The University of Law (ULaw) when it became the UK's first for-profit educational institution to be granted university status.[6][7]
The charitable branch, which remained incorporated by the 1975 royal charter, became the Legal Education Foundation.[8] Shortly after the granting of university status and being renamed The University of Law in 2012, The College of Law Limited was bought by Montagu Private Equity.[9] Three years later, Montagu sold the company to its present owner, the Netherlands-based company Global University Systems.
The university has nine campuses in the UK in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, Leeds, London (Bloomsbury and Moorgate), Manchester, and Nottingham, and an international branch in Hong Kong.
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bonavia | Politician Lawyer | Future Labour MP? | |
| Maria Eagle | 17 February 1961 | Politician Lawyer | British Labour MP who held several ministerial appointments in Tony Blair's government |
| David Gauke | 8 October 1971 | Politician | Tory politician who knew how to use the expenses system. |
| Cheryl Gillan | 21 April 1952 | ||
| David Jones | 22 March 1952 | Politician | Welsh Conservative MP; former minister |
| Francis Maude | 4 July 1953 | Politician Lawyer Deep state operative | Spooky WEF GLT politician |
| Jenny Tonge | 19 February 1941 | UK politician. Long-standing critic of Israel and vocal supporter Palestinians, which led to the predictable accusations of antisemitism and to her eventual suspension from the Liberal Democrat group in the Lords in 2012 | |
| Sayeeda Warsi | 28 March 1971 | Politician Lawyer |
References
- ↑ https://www.thelawyer.com/college-of-law-australia-and-new-zealand-launch/
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/jul/03/legal-education-global-development-business
- ↑ https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-law
- ↑ https://www.law.ac.uk/about/history-and-heritage/
- ↑ https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/07933838
- ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9697046/Britains-first-profit-making-university-opened.html
- ↑ https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/college-of-law-becomes-uks-first-for-profit-university/421927.article
- ↑ http://www.thelegaleducationfoundation.org/about-the-legal-education-foundation
- ↑ https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/transfer-of-powers-legal-question-hangs-over-university-of-law/421963.article
