Kaplan Law School
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education, Legal |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | 179-191 Borough High Street, London |
Key people | John Clifford-Dean of School |
| Parent | Kaplan, Inc. |
| Website | law-school.kaplan.co.uk |
Kaplan Law School is a for-profit educational institution offering post-graduate legal training in London for those wishing to become a solicitor in England and Wales. As of April 2016, it announced the closure of all programmes to new applicants, effectively ending the schools activities.
History
Kaplan Law School was opened by the British arm of Kaplan Inc. in September 2007.[1] It operates in partnership with Nottingham Law School by providing Nottingham's professional legal courses in Central London.
In 2014 Kaplan announced its Legal Practice Course offering would include an LLM in Legal Practice awarded by Nottingham Trent University.
82% of Kaplan's 2014 Graduate Diploma in Law graduates were awarded either a Distinction or Commendation.
86% of Kaplan's 2014 Legal Practice Course graduates were awarded either a Distinction or Commendation.
Kaplan Law School offers students one to one bespoke careers advice from the moment they accept an offer until a year after completing the course. Based on those students who consulted the Careers Service on a regular basis, 84% of their 2013 LPC graduates obtained a Training Contract.
All programmes will cease by 2018, as the school announced its closure. No new applicants will be permitted to enroll on any courses. What this means for past graduates and LLB holders is uncertain.
Courses offered
Kaplan Law School offers the LLM Legal Practice Course and the Graduate Diploma in Law. In addition, Kaplan allows students from a conversion course background to obtain graduate-LL.B. degrees awarded by Nottingham Trent University (of which Nottingham Law School is a constituent part).
Clients
Kaplan Law School has an exclusive partnership with leading British and international law firms who send all of their future-trainee solicitors to the School for their legal and professional-legal training. These include:
- Bates Wells & Braithwaite LLP
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
- Farrer & Co
- Fieldfisher LLP
- Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
- Ince & Co
- Mayer Brown International LLP
- Mills & Reeve LLP
- Nabarro LLP
- Penningtons Manches LLP
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers Legal LLP
- Shearman & Sterling LLP
- Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Location
Kaplan Law School is situated on Borough High Street by the South Bank of the River Thames, close to Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market and the Tate Modern.
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References
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