style="font-size: larger;" | UCL Law Society

Founded	1948
Home Page	UCL Law Society
Law Society Committee 2011-2012
President	Simon Tysoe
Treasurer	Nick Grant
Secretary	Gemma Jones
Careers Secretary	Dan Silvertown
Bar Careers Secretary	Jack Triggs
Social Secretary	Matt Walters
Senior Moots Officer	Manav Melwani
Junior Moots Officer	Claire Rushton
Vocational Officer	Sam Whittaker
Speaker Secretary	Tom Jones
Publications Officer	Kim Tang
Overseas Officer	Erin Winkles
Pro-Bono Officer	Anushi Amin
Sports Officer	Dan King
Senior Student Representative	Carwyn Rahman
First Year Representative	Greg Mason

The University College London Law Society, commonly referred to as the UCL Law Society, is a student society

Student society

A student society or student organization is an organization, operated by students at a university, whose membership normally consists only of students. They are often affiliated with a university's students' union...

 whose membership is of undergraduates drawn exclusively from the UCL Faculty of Laws

University College London Law Faculty

The UCL Faculty of Laws is one of the 10 constituent faculties of University College London . It is one of the world’s premier law schools, renowned for the quality of its teaching and its cutting-edge legal research...

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Status and membership

The UCL Law Society is an unincorporated association, holding its property on trust

Trust law

In common law legal systems, a trust is a relationship whereby property is held by one party for the benefit of another...

 in favour of its objectives and members. Since its foundation, it has been independent of the UCL Union

University College London Union

University College London Union , founded in 1893, has a credible claim to be England's oldest students' union. It was formed with the following objectives: "the promotion of social intercourse and of the means of recreation, physical and mental, of the students of University College, and the...

. It has remained entirely separate from the UCL Union due to the onerous conditions and limitations the Union places on societies. Only matriculated members of the UCL Faculty of Laws are eligible to become life members of the Society.

Governance

The Society is led by its President and is fully accountable to its members and governed by its constitution. The constitution covers a range of issues including: positions on the society; rules of elections; inner-committee decision making rules; criteria of members etc.

Elections

Committee elections are held before the end of the second term each academic year. Candidates sign up interest, present themselves at 'hustings' and campaign on the three allocated voting days. All current undergraduate Law students as well as Faculty members are allowed to vote. The First Year Representative is elected before Reading Week in the first term and is elected exclusively by first year students and members of the Committee with Faculty members also allowed to vote.

Careers

The Society operates a careers programme throughout the academic year. The long-established programme operates weekly with specialist presentations by Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy

Allen & Overy

Allen & Overy is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom.A member of the UK's Magic Circle of leading law firms, Allen & Overy is widely considered to be one of the world's elite law firms, advising national and multinational corporations, financial institutions, and...

, Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. It is one of the ten largest law firms in the world measured by both number of lawyers and revenue...

, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading English law firms. It is the second-largest law firm in the world measured by revenues. In 2010-11 it achieved total revenues of £1.14 billion and profits...

, Linklaters

Linklaters

Linklaters LLP is a global law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. Linklaters is the world's fourth largest global law firm by revenue. In 2009/10 it received total revenues of £1.18 billion and profits per equity partner of £1.2...

 and Slaughter and May

Slaughter and May

Slaughter and May is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and a member of the 'Magic Circle' of leading UK law firms. It also has offices in Beijing, Brussels and Hong Kong....

. A wide range of other law firms run events as well as professional service firms which in recent years have included KPMG

KPMG

KPMG is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, Ernst & Young and PwC. Its global headquarters is located in Amstelveen, Netherlands....

, Macquarie

Macquarie

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 and McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company

McKinsey & Company, Inc. is a global management consulting firm that focuses on solving issues of concern to senior management. McKinsey serves as an adviser to many businesses, governments, and institutions...

. Other firms choose to host students at their offices in the City

City of London

The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...

 and Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf is a major business district located in London, United Kingdom. It is one of London's two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London, and contains many of the UK's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest , One Canada Square...

. The careers programme is operated in conjunction with the UCL Careers Serices.

The period between September and February is dedicated to opportunities for potential solicitors and careers outside of law. From February onwards the careers programme is dedicated to potential barristers.

The bar programme has chambers and barristers offering presentations and again joining students for drinks afterwards. There are various valuable visits to chambers and many networking opportunities.

Social Events

The Society runs a packed social calendar which has attracted some controversy in recent years. The calendar starts in late September with a two week 'Freshers Fortnight' which varies from year to year but includes a black-tie boat cruise on the River Thames

River Thames

The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...

, a one-day trip to France, a Tottenham Court Road

Tottenham Court Road

Tottenham Court Road is a major road in central London, United Kingdom, running from St Giles Circus north to Euston Road, near the border of the City of Westminster and the London Borough of Camden, a distance of about three-quarters of a mile...

 pub crawl and a host of other events to welcome new students into the Faculty. In first term the Society runs a Halloween

Halloween

Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...

 Ball, a Circle Line pub crawl and a Christmas

Christmas

Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...

 Ball. In second term the Society runs a debating weekend in Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

, a social tour to Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

 and the flagship event of the year, the Easter

Easter

Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...

 Ball which is held a top 5* London hotel. In the past the Dorchester and Mandarin Oriental have hosted this event which costs in excess of £30,000 to run.

All of the Society's activities are sponsored by law firms, which also gives students the opportunity to network and learn about potential careers.

Sport

The Society has football, rugby and netball teams. The teams offer students an informal way to play sport often against high profile City firms and is not competitive like the UCL Union teams. Each year, in late January or early February the UCL Law Society and King's College London Law Society compete in a Varsity sports tournament at Berrylands in Kingston-upon-Thames. The current incarnation is known as the Taylor Wessing Cup.

Enrichment

The Society runs an extensive set of extra-curricular competitions open to undergraduates of the UCL Law Faculty

University College London Law Faculty

The UCL Faculty of Laws is one of the 10 constituent faculties of University College London . It is one of the world’s premier law schools, renowned for the quality of its teaching and its cutting-edge legal research...

. These include:

• Mooting
  Moot court
  A moot court is an extracurricular activity at many law schools in which participants take part in simulated court proceedings, usually to include drafting briefs and participating in oral argument. The term derives from Anglo Saxon times, when a moot was a gathering of prominent men in a...
  
  
• Debating
  Debate
  Debate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
  
  
• Client Interviewing
• Negotiations

Past Presidents

• Simon Tysoe (2011–2012)
• Jack Davies (2010–2011)
• Hauwa Shehu (2009–2010)
• Robert Davidson (2008–2009)
• Gerrard Noel Tin (2008)
• Christian Osborne (2008-2008)
• Luke Gill (2006-2007)
• Henry Glen (2005-2006)
• Daniel Cavaglieri (2004-2005)
• Steven Healer (2003-2004)
• Anna Suchopar (2002-2003)
• Shree Hindocha (2001-2002)
• Artem Doudko (2000-2001)
• S. Summers (1999-2000)
• Anastasia Karseras (1998-1999)
• Maryla Sienkiewicz (1997-1998)
• J. Scott (1996-1997)
• D. Miller (1995-1996)
• A. Martin (1994-1995)
• C. Sinnathuray (1993-1994)
• O. Jones (1992-1993)
• P. Patel (1991-1992)
• S. Lai (1990-1991)
• S. B. Lucas (1989-1990)
• J. S. Stanley (1988-1989)
• Michelle Thomas (1987-1988)
• J. Vaux (1986-1987)
• J. A. Carr (1985-1986)
• J. S. Cammegh (1984-1985)
• Sally Moore (1983-1984)
• S. W. Lowe (1982-1983)
• W. R. L Whittam (1981-1982)
• C. A. Wheeldon (1981)
• Will Holland (1980-1981)
• J. N. Clark (1979-1980)
• J. L. K. Johnston (1978-1979)
• Miss Catherine Newman (1977-78)
• C. B. McCaul (1976-1977)
• J. Blackett (1975-1976)
• L. M. Johnston (1974-1975)
• J. R. A. Wylde (1973-1974)
• G. A. O. Wedlake (1972-1973)
• D. R. C. Chalmers (1971-1972)
• R. W. Anderson (1970-1971)
• Miss Janet Gifford (1969-1970)
• G. S. Pearce (1968-1969)
• J. H. Martin (1967-1968)
• R. A. Deacon (1966-1967)
• M. L. Kallipetis (1965-1966)
• G. W. Roddick (1964-1965)
• C. S. Welchman (1963-1964)
• I. Forster (1963)
• Miss Lorna Wilson (1962-1963)
• H. F. J. Beresford Webb (1961-1962)
• C. E. P. Colombotti (1960-1961)
• C. M. Lewis (1959-1960)
• Miss Maryla Zakrzewska (1958-1959)
• Miss Diana Williamson (1957-1958)
• Miss Sonia Ritchie (1956-1957)
• W. C. Daniels (1955-1956)
• Miss Margaret Booth
  Margaret Booth (judge)
  Dame Margaret Myfanwy Wood Booth, DBE is a retired British judge.In January 1979, she became the third woman to be appointed as a High Court judge. Like her predecessors, Elizabeth Lane and Rose Heilbron, she was assigned to the Family Division.She retired from judicial office in 1994...
  
  (1954-1955)
• R. Weddigin (1953-1954)
• A. W. Lyon (1952-1953)
• D. B. Thomas (1951-1952)
• C. R. Diel (1951)
• J. H. Hutton (1950-1951)
• J. L. Mellor (1949-1950)
• H. S. Zubi (1948-1949)