We are a community of students, staff and alumni from all over the world, who bring an unparalleled international and interdisciplinary outlook in teaching and researching law. We are committed to building a vibrant, equitable and truly inclusive environment and this is critical to our identity. Our community is one of the largest at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳, and has played a major role in policy debates, policy-making and the education of lawyers and law teachers globally.
Our approach is to challenge existing ways of thinking, and seek to understand the causes of things. This has always been our mission at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Law School.
Closely linked to this innovative approach has been the exploration of new fields of study. Many important subjects were first taught and examined systematically from an academic perspective at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Law School. We pioneered the study of banking law, taxation law, civil litigation, company law, labour law, family law, aspects of welfare law, and studies of the legal system and the legal profession, and continue to be the leading thinkers in our field. Click here to read more about our history, spanning a hundred years of teaching and research, from our centenary celebrations in 2019.
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Law School is one of the world’s best schools. In the UK, it was ranked third by The Complete University Guide in 2025. In the QS World University rankings for 2024, . We strive to accomplish excellence in all of our endeavours, helping students, alumni and staff to achieve their full potential in everything they do.
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See the Study section of our site for more information about our programmes, including the LLB and LLM.
Our address is:
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Law School
London School of Economics
Houghton Street
London, WC2A 2AE
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7688
Fax: +44 (0)20 7242 0392
E-mail: law.reception@lse.ac.uk
See People for a complete list of all faculty and staff in the law school.
See our Visiting fellows page for information about visiting opportunities within ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Law School.