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Questions about City Law School

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was the Inns of Court School of Law founded?

The Council of Legal Education met in the library of Lincoln's Inn during 1852 to mark the birth of what would become the Inns of Court School of Law. This meeting established the institution that later evolved into The City Law School.

Where is The City Law School located today?

From September 2021, a new facility opened on Sebastian Street east of Northampton Square for The City Law School. Prior locations included 4 Gray's Inn Place and premises acquired on Princeton Street during the 1980s.

Who were notable alumni of the Inns of Court School of Law?

Mohandas Gandhi studied at this institution before leading the Indian Independence Movement while Muhammad Ali Jinnah attended classes there after which he founded Pakistan. British Prime Ministers H. H. Asquith, Margaret Thatcher, and Tony Blair all graduated from the school alongside Ghanaian presidents Nana Akufo-Addo and Kwame Nkrumah.

What courses does The City Law School offer?

The school provides a three-year undergraduate Bachelor of Laws programme and a two-year Graduate Entry LLB degree for non-law graduates. Students can also pursue a Master of Laws or a Graduate Diploma in Law which holds a nationwide reputation as one of Britain's elite qualifying diploma courses.

When did the ICSL brand officially change to The City Law School?

In July 2008, the ICSL brand was officially dropped and replaced with The City Law School identity through a phased process. During the 2007, 2008 academic year, publications bore The City Law School name alongside the old logo before the former emblem disappeared completely.