The School is grateful for the support of Guildford Chambers, whose members support the School's internal mooting competition and provide judges for other mooting activities and careers events.

The School is very pleased to maintain links with our Alumni and we have regular events for both our past students and other members of the legal profession.

Guaranteed Place Scheme at the College of Law

Thinking of qualifying as a solicitor?  The College of Law offers Surrey students a guaranteed place on the Legal Practice Course at any College of Law centre.

So how does this work?  Join The College of Law Future Lawyers Association – you will then be eligible for the guaranteed place.

Not only will you receive a guaranteed place on our course you will receive a termly newsletter with a wealth of practical careers planning advice including profiles of practising and trainee lawyers.

The guaranteed place is subject to a minimum of a 2.2 classification gained in Summer 2009 or prediction of a 2.2 minimum in Summer 2010. Your completed application must be received by the Central Application Board by 1 December 2009.  Full details are on the website.

Professional Training Placements

The School of Law would like to encourage the legal profession to support our Professional Training Placement scheme, which is an integral part of our LLB (Hons) Law courses.  The experience of working overseas is highly encouraged by the School of Law.  The types of work placements on offer to our students include Advocacy and the Bar, Criminal legal aid practice, General private practice, In-house legal work, Legal Translation work, Local government, Non-profit voluntary organisation/NGO, Politics or policy based work and Solicitors’ general private practice.  For further information about offering a placement opportunity to one of our students, please contact Claire Lillywhite.