Using the format of the hit TV show, Taskmaster, an exciting outreach project enabled young people to learn about interesting aspects of the law through fun and interactive tasks set in the style of the show.  This initiative was founded by Dr Ali Struthers from University of Warwick and it is the first time that it has been rolled out nationally by 32 other law schools. School Tasking is a widening participation project for schools in less advantaged areas and is taught to year 5 pupils (aged 10 – 11).  They have the chance to practise key skills, such as teamwork, communication, an ..read more

Four undergraduate law students at Kent Law School reached the oral rounds of the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court Competition, held at the University of Antwerp (Belgium) in March 2024. They were the only team from the UK selected from the written rounds to join 9 other teams from universities around the world, including the eventual finalists from the Netherlands and Singapore. This international competition aims to bring together students interested in international migration and asylum law from around the globe. It provides them with an ideal opportunity to sharpen their ..read more

Law LLB finalist Adam Graves competed in this year’s national BPP Advocate of the Year competition. Having reached the final 16 from approximately 70 competitors selected by their respective universities across the country, Adam placed second overall at the Grand Final held at the Central Criminal Court (also known as the Old Bailey) in London. Adam explains that he decided to enter the national competition because he had ‘built up a lot of confidence over the course of completing the mock trial advocacy lawyering skills module with Darren Weir.’ He was subsequently selected as one of the two ..read more

New cases and case updates Remember Summer 2023 – hot and dry, cold, and wet, and then hot and dry again. With students away, the university was unimaginably quiet – apart from grass cutting, tree felling and dog walkers… But in the Clinic legal work continued. Legal problems follow the law’s timetable which is dictated by the urgency of the matter and deadlines imposed by the courts and legal process in general. Our cases do not conveniently settle or conclude at the end of the academ ..read more

Find your Induction Timetable Welcome to Kent! And welcome to Kent Law School, your academic home throughout your studies. We’re organising a busy programme for you during Welcome Week which starts on 18 September, all planned to get you ready for the start of your first term on 25 September. Below you can find your Induction timetable during Welcome Week. Use this Canterbury campus map to find rooms and buildings Undergraduate Law Foundation Stage 0 Law LLB (including progressing Foundation students) Postgraduate Law LLM Taught Law Postgraduate Research Courses For full details of We ..read more

Q&A with recent graduate Mohamed Ali about his law studies and career trajectory Tell us about your further studies since graduating with your undergraduate degree from Kent. Upon my return home, I’ve started studying for the Sharia Law exam which is required by all foreign law students to qualify them to be a lawyer in Bahrain. The exam includes subjects such as Family Law, inheritance, Islamic Law, etc. accordingly, potential Bahraini lawyers will be able to navigate the law adequately, which subscribes to the Islamic doctrine. I’m finding the shift from stu ..read more

I realised I wasn’t that interested in practising law in the courtroom, but rather critiquing law. This is what led me to academia. Could you tell us about your studies since graduating with your undergraduate degree from Kent? I completed my Master’s at Kent too, in Medical Law and Ethics with Human Rights Law. Before starting, I realised my main legal interests lie broadly within medical and family law after studying them both at undergraduate level. The units offered on the Kent LLM – and the fact I was able to have a ‘major’ and ‘minor’ element to the degree – were both massive selling poi ..read more

We caught up with Academic and Sports Scholar, Kaaya Kavuma, on his graduation day where 16 members of his family flew in from across the world to celebrate with him. What attracted you to studying at Kent? The areas of beautiful scenery, big fields and open air made the choice a little easier for me, it was a city that I knew I would enjoy living in for the next three years of my life. I was also drawn by the vast international community that Kent offers. I have always enjoyed learning about new cultures and meeting people from countries around the world. Knowing I could be in a university wh ..read more

Many of the courses offered at Kent Law School include the opportunity to study abroad for a year. These four-year courses enable students to study law at one of Kent Law School’s partner universities around the world. Laura Charleton, Director of International Legal Studies, explains that ‘at Kent Law School, we recognise the value to our students of internationalising their studies. This is not restricted to physically studying in a different country. For example, our students join us from around the world, bringing their own diverse backgrounds to their studies, which enriches everyone’s le ..read more

Reaffirming the commitment, ability and potential of KLS students to succeed in law Recent graduates and a current student have already secured training contracts with leading global law firms, reaffirming their commitment, ability and potential to succeed in law. Darren Weir, Senior Lecturer and Director of Lawyering Skills, said, ‘We are immensely proud of the increasing number of students securing positions with top-tier law firms.  Whether these students start as paralegals or go straight into the firm on a training contract, it is clear that their hard work and perseverance get them ..read more