Legal Cheek, the top news outlet for aspiring solicitors and law students in the UK, was founded and is published by Ale... View More

Legal Cheek, the top news outlet for aspiring solicitors and law students in the UK, was founded and is published by Alex Aldridge. Before entering the field of legal journalism, he completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) program at our former York campus, which is now known as the PGDL. He is currently one of the most well-known figures in legal journalism, having written for prestigious publications like Legal Week, Guardian Law, and The Times Law. View Less

Baroness Shami Chakrabarti is a Labour politician, barrister, member of the House of Lords, and former director of the h... View More

Baroness Shami Chakrabarti is a Labour politician, barrister, member of the House of Lords, and former director of the human rights organisation Liberty. She is also a University of Law Honorary Doctor. Shami talked passionately about the rule of law and the duty of lawyers in upholding it as the keynote speaker at our BPTC 20th anniversary event in June 2017. She told us about her professional accomplishments prior to her speech. View Less

In 1976, David Hodson, a seasoned expert in family law dispute settlement, completed his Law Society Finals at our Guild... View More

In 1976, David Hodson, a seasoned expert in family law dispute settlement, completed his Law Society Finals at our Guildford Campus. The International Family Law Group LLP, the first law company in the world devoted to helping international families and their children, as well as families with foreign and international assets, was co-founded by him in 2007. View Less

James Libson started working at Mishcon de Reya as a freshly qualified solicitor nearly immediately after graduating fro... View More

James Libson started working at Mishcon de Reya as a freshly qualified solicitor nearly immediately after graduating from The University of Law in 1991. After more than 26 years of service, he is currently the firm's Head of Private and an Executive Partner. Throughout his career, James has been involved in various historic cases, such as advising Deborah Lipstadt in the 1990s Holocaust denial libel action and Gina Miller in the Brexit Article 50 dispute. James just became one of the first recipients of The University of Law History Maker Award in recognition of his significant contribution to such prestigious cases. View Less