Department of Law

Our staff are passionate about research-led teaching and are committed to providing you with the encouragement and support you need to realise your potential.

As a student at the Department of Law, you will have access to a wealth of opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Solicitors' firms and barristers' chambers are actively looking for evidence of commitment to a career in the law, so we offer mooting events and mock trials for our students.

Securing funding for your studies will be a key concern and we are committed to providing the advice and support you need.

Get in touch with us if you have any queries about studying, researching, working or collaborating with us.

These events give students the opportunity to meet solicitors and barristers and get first-hand insight into how the law works in practice. At each event, the invited speakers discuss a reported case they advocated in and offer advice to students looking to pursue a law career.

The School of Law has a strong critical approach to legal and criminological research and this was recognised by REF2021 with most of our publications described as of world leading standard.

Our academic staff are internationally recognised authorities in their fields, delivering stimulating and relevant teaching programmes.

Visit our guidance page to find out how to pursue research in our department.

Birkbeck's Careers and Enterprise Service combines careers advice, job and micro-placements support, plus online services to support our students and graduates on their career journey.

Find out more about our upcoming Open Events, Campus Tours and more.

We offer online and face-to-face advice, guidance and support to help all Birkbeck students develop the study skills they need for academic success at university.

The Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (ICPR) research and disseminate knowledge about all aspects of the criminal justice system, to inform public and political debate and to improve policy and practice.

The Department of Law's free lecture series, which is open to the public, welcomes scholars from around the world to discuss their latest research.

Our annual Law On Trial is a week-long programme of free public lectures and panel discussions, which focuses on a different theme every year.