The Dickson Poon School of Law

The Dickson Poon School of Law,
King's College London
Former names
Faculty of Laws, King's College, London (1909–1991)
King's College London School of Law (1991–2012)
Established1831
Parent institution
King's College London
DeanDan Hunter[1]
Academic staff
228[2]
Students1,976[2]
Location
Somerset House East Wing, London
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Websitekcl.ac.uk/law

The Dickson Poon School of Law is the law school of King's College London, itself part of the federal University of London, and serves as one of the nine schools of study within the college. It is situated on the Strand in the East Wing of Somerset House, in close proximity to the Royal Courts of Justice and the four Inns of Court in the heart of London's legal quarter. Among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world, it is currently ranked in the global top 15[3][4] and fifth in both Europe and the UK.[5]

Following a donation of £20 million by Dickson Poon in 2012, the school was renamed in his honour.[6] The current dean of the school is Professor Dan Hunter.[7]

  1. ^ "King's College London - Executive Dean". 8 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "King's News Centre | News Centre | King's College London" (PDF). 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ "QS World University Rankings for Law & Legal Studies 2024". 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022: Law & Legal Studies". www.topuniversities.com. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Law school receives £20m donation". BBC News. 19 March 2012.
  7. ^ London, King's College (17 August 2023). "Dan Hunter". King's College London. Retrieved 22 November 2023.