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CMS McKenna Undergraduate Bursary Scheme CMS Cameron McKenna have an opportunity for a high achieving prospective undergraduate law student to be awarded an annual bursary of £2,500 for four years to fund an LLB honours degree. The application process takes the form of an essay competition and shortlisted applicants will be...

Students from the University's Law School enjoyed success at a recent mooting competition - submitting the best written entry of any European team.

The Diploma in Professional Legal Practice finished on 1th April and to mark the occasion a reception was held in the Society of Advocates' Library. The Law School has an excellent relationship with the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen and the reception in their library was a particularly special way...

Lord Hope gave an inaugural lecture as the Patron of the Aberdeen Law Project, on 20th January 2014 at the 51cg. Anna Robertson, Student Director of the Aberdeen Law Project said: "I was extremely delighted that we received support from the University, the profession and the public. The Annual Lecture...

Update From the First Intake

The internal final of DPLP International Negotiation Competition was held on Wednesday 4th March. Eight Diploma students competed in teams of two acting as lawyers representing a client.  Each team had to negotiate against another in two negotiations. The teams all received a common set of facts and also additional...

The Lord Advocate, Frank Mulholland, a graduate and Honorary graduate of the 51cg visited the University on Monday 24th February. He met with student members of Casus Omissus, the Aberdeen Law Project, and international postgraduate research students.

4th March 2014 11.00 – 1.00 KCG7 There will be an information session on Tuesday 4th March 11.00am -1.00pm in King's College KCG7.  The session will include a short presentation by the Law Society of Scotland and Dr Susan Stokeld, Director of the DPLP.  There will also be an opportunity to ask...

The UK Franco-British Lawyers Society gave an award to the Law School's LLB with French Law, for promoting Franco-British legal, linguistic and cultural understanding. The award consists of a prize of £500 (or two prizes of £250) each year for three consecutive years given to the most outstanding student (or...

The final of the Diploma Client Counselling Competition was held on Wednesday 5th February.  Eight DPLP students competed in teams of two before Judges Craig Pike, DPLP Private Client Tutor and associate at Ledingham Chalmers and David Morrison, DPLP Conveyancing Tutor and partner at Campbell Connon.  The winning team was Carry...