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UCL Faculty of Laws has been ranked one of the UK’s top universities for studying law.

Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London and elevated to Liveryman of the Insurers.

UCL Laws' Professor Philippe Sands KC has been awarded one of Europe’s most prestigious cultural honours.

UCL Laws alumnus and Honorary Professor of Practice James Roe (LLB, 1996) has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London – one of the UK’s oldest surviving civic honours, dating back to 1237.

UCL Laws' Global Student Placements programme offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on legal experience with leading international institutions, courts and law firms.

UCL LLB students are contributing to discussions about artificial intelligence in legal education through a staff-student research collaboration exploring how AI is reshaping legal education

UCL Laws team finished sixth out of more than 60 teams in the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition, competing on a case examining whether AI-generated evidence is compatible with fair trial

Congratulations to Professor Richard Macrory and Honorary Professor Richard Moorhead who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for their outstanding contributions to law.

Two publications by Danae Azaria were cited by two ICJ Judges in landmark Advisory Opinion, demonstrating the recognition and impact of her research at the highest level of international adjudication.

A newly published report by Dr John Sorabji for the Nuffield Foundation critically analyses 40 years of civil justice reform and recommends major changes to the civil justice system.

Associate Professor Danae Azaria has appeared as counsel before the ICJ pleading arguments derived from her State Silence research funded by the European Research Council (ERC).

UCL Laws PhD researchers showcased legal research addressing global and societal challenges at the 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

A new website has been launched for Current Legal Problems. The yearbook, now published by UCL Press, is based on the flagship public lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Laws.

UCL Laws PhD researcher Lucia Williams is recognised for pro bono work on climate and social justice, alongside UCL Centre for Access to Justice colleagues Rachel Knowles and Thul Khan

UCL Laws students deliver strong performance at the Willem C. Vis Moot in Vienna, competing against 390 teams worldwide and earning individual oralist recognitions