The College of Law culture
Our heritage
Why we are unique
Our values - what we believe in
Our diversity and inclusion at the College
Our heritage
The College’s roots go back to 1876. We are an educational charity and are incorporated by Royal Charter. With centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, London, Manchester and York, the college offers a wide range of courses to those wishing to train as lawyers and those already qualified.
More information on our courses
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Why we are unique
The College is committed to ensuring the profession meets the changing needs of society and our Chief Executive, Nigel Savage, actively champions the development of legal education across the board to meet the ongoing needs of law students and practising lawyers. We are proud to be leaders in the field of legal education.
The College is consistently ranked as one of the country’s best law schools and offers an unrivalled learning experience.
Other things you probably didn’t know about The College of Law:
- We’re the only genuine national law school - law is our sole focus
- The College became the first private institution to get degree awarding powers
- Over half the practising lawyers in England and Wales trained at the College
- In addition, we offer students: careers support; diversity programmes; a wide range of workshops; a vacancies database; inside information on firms
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Our values - what we believe in
We believe in:
The professionalism of all our people and the need to invest in their skills and expertise to maximise their potential.
Teamwork and collaboration to develop partnerships with our Clients and each other.
Mutual respect and the development of an inclusive culture.
Being innovative and smart in the way that we meet the needs of our Clients and drive change.
Striving for excellence and taking pride in everything we do.
Taking our social responsibilities seriously with regard to the profession of law.
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Our diversity and inclusion at the College
We believe in mutual respect and the development of an inclusive culture.
We embrace diversity by promoting an open, inclusive and supportive working environment where people are treated fairly and with respect. We want our people to achieve their full potential and contribute to the success of the College.
You can view our people statistics as at March 2011 using the link below:
Diversity: Our People Statistics
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