With 60 years' experience supporting students, we are one of the UK's largest and most established law schools. Delivering first-class teaching, fantastic facilities and flexible courses, we support legal professionals at every stage of their careers.
We pride ourselves on our dynamic and personal Law School community, creating many fantastic opportunities for our students.
Through our on-campus teaching law firm, NLS Legal, students spanning all years and courses could gain real-word experience through supporting the running of our regulated law firm, and work on real cases under the supervision of experienced lawyers.
Welcome to NLS
Study at NLS
Our extensive links with the legal and other professions both at home and overseas, reflect and inform the design of our course portfolio and ensure that we continue to lead the way in legal education.
Services to business
There are a number of ways in which Nottingham Law School can help to support your business – from consultancy to bespoke training, or even to working with our students. Get in touch today.
Research at NLS
Research is central to the School’s overall mission that enables our work to have an impact upon lives and society locally, nationally and globally.
Celebrating 60 years of legal excellence
With 60 years’ experience nurturing students into exceptional legal professionals, we’re one of the UK’s largest and most established law schools, with an outstanding reputation for excellence in legal education. This 60-year milestone reflects our success to date and has been driven by our innovative approach to the teaching and practice of law, our world-class pioneering research and our commitment to social justice.
The only UK Law School with a teaching law firm
NLS Legal, our on-campus teaching law firm, is the only of it's kind amongst all UK universities. All NLS students can benefit from this, and our other opportunities to gain real-world experience ensuring our graduates are more than qualified at the end of their courses.
NLS Legal
We offer legal services across a range of practice areas, to those who are unable to afford, or otherwise access, legal advice and assistance.
Support Through Court
Based within the Law School, NLS hosts Support Through Court's Nottingham Service and National Online Service. Both services provide hundreds of student work experience opportunities.
Mooting
A 'moot' or 'mooting' is the oral presentation of a legal issue or problem. Students can practice their public speaking and benefit from the closest experience to appearing in court that you can have while at university.
Accreditations
Our courses are accredited or approved by a range of professional bodies, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board, Intellectual Property Regulation Board and Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys, and our extensive links with the legal and other professions both at home and overseas, reflect and inform the design of our course portfolio and ensure that we continue to lead the way in legal education.
Authentic facilities, authentic experiences
Our courts are a great way to prepare yourself for a career in legal services – there's no better practice. Through mock trials and mooting, you’ll develop your presentation and research skills, building confidence as you go.
Latest news
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Mon 15 Apr 2024
Professor Dr Dominik Skauradszun becomes Honorary Professor
Wed 27 Mar 2024
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Thu 14 Mar 2024
Nottingham Law School hosts Sports Law Alumni Event
Mon 04 Mar 2024
Cross-examination report calls for improvements in technology and training to support vulnerable witnesses
Thu 01 Feb 2024
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Tue 23 Jan 2024
Upcoming events
17
Jun
Flashpoints Conference - Law, Human Rights and Religion
Newton Building (For in-person), Nottingham Trent University, City Campus, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 4BU
24
Jun
Centre for Legal Education Conference 2024
NTU Conference Centre (For in-person), Nottingham, NG1 4BU