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- 1953-1997 (Creation)
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333 archive boxes.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Law has been taught at King's College London since it formally opened in 1831, and originally came under the Senior Department and then the Department of General Literature and Science. Under the Faculty of Arts from 1893, it was known as the Division of Laws and Economics. The Faculty of Laws was founded in association with the London School of Economics in 1909, and became known as the School of Law in 1989. It is a single department school, but is comprised of various research centres and groups, including the Centre of European Law and the Centre of Medical Law and Ethics, whose student records are included in this section.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0100 KCLCA KFL/FP, KFL/FP(W), KFL/FPPG, KFLLS/FP, KFLE/FPPG, KFLEu/FPPG, KFLCP/FP 1953-1997 Series level descriptions of King's College London Archives 333 archive boxes. King's College London Faculty of Laws/School of Law
Law has been taught at King's College London since it formally opened in 1831, and originally came under the Senior Department and then the Department of General Literature and Science. Under the Faculty of Arts from 1893, it was known as the Division of Laws and Economics. The Faculty of Laws was founded in association with the London School of Economics in 1909, and became known as the School of Law in 1989. It is a single department school, but is comprised of various research centres and groups, including the Centre of European Law and the Centre of Medical Law and Ethics, whose student records are included in this section.
School of Law
King's College London undergraduate LLB student files, 1953-1997 (Ref: KFL/FP), Diploma in Legal Studies files, 1994-1997 (Ref: KFLLS/FP), undergraduate withdrawals, 1996-1997 (Ref: KFL/FP(W)), postgraduate, LLM, MPhil and PhD student files, 1960-1997 (Ref: KFL/FPPG), Centre of Medical Law and Ethics postgraduate student files, 1985-1996 (Ref: KFLE/FPPG), Centre of European Law postgraduate diploma student files, 1993-1996 (Ref: KFLEu/FPPG), Diploma in Child Protection student files, 1990-1995 (Ref: KFLCP/FP). The early years in the undergraduate and postgraduate file series are incomplete. Information contained in the undergraduate student files typically includes an UCCA form, signed declaration to abide by the rules of the College, statement of eligibility, intermediate examination grades and main subjects, letter of reference, progress report and correspondence. Withdrawals are included in this series up until 1995, after which they are listed separately. Information typically contained in the postgraduate files includes admission slip and enrolment forms, certificates and transcripts from other colleges, application for admission, references, declaration to abide by the rules of the College, changes to schedule for candidates and some correspondence.
Periodic deposits by School
Undergraduate files from 1953-1986 are arranged chronologically by year of entry, then alphabetically within each year. From this date onwards they are arranged by year of leaving, then alphabetically within each year
Subject to an eighty year closure period from date of leaving, but may be consulted by School Office and other appropriate College staff with permission from the Head of School.
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to appropriate School Office staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
English
Detailed lists of student files are available in the King's College London Archives Reading Room.
King's College London Entrance Papers (Ref: KCLCA KA/E); Faculty/School of Law Records (Refs: KCLCA KFL/FS, KFL/F, 1992/KFL, 1995/KFL/FPA, 1995/KFL); Examination Question Papers (Ref: KCLCA K/EX).
Sources: King's College London catalogues. Compiled by Beverley Ager as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000. March 2002 Educational evaluation Educational levels Educational statistics Enrolment Examination marks Higher education Higher education institutions King's College London , Centre for Medical Law and Ethics King's College London , Centre of European Law King's College London , Faculty/School of Law Legal education Student evaluation Students Universities University students Vocational education Educational institutions
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School of Law
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Scope and content
King's College London undergraduate LLB student files, 1953-1997 (Ref: KFL/FP), Diploma in Legal Studies files, 1994-1997 (Ref: KFLLS/FP), undergraduate withdrawals, 1996-1997 (Ref: KFL/FP(W)), postgraduate, LLM, MPhil and PhD student files, 1960-1997 (Ref: KFL/FPPG), Centre of Medical Law and Ethics postgraduate student files, 1985-1996 (Ref: KFLE/FPPG), Centre of European Law postgraduate diploma student files, 1993-1996 (Ref: KFLEu/FPPG), Diploma in Child Protection student files, 1990-1995 (Ref: KFLCP/FP). The early years in the undergraduate and postgraduate file series are incomplete. Information contained in the undergraduate student files typically includes an UCCA form, signed declaration to abide by the rules of the College, statement of eligibility, intermediate examination grades and main subjects, letter of reference, progress report and correspondence. Withdrawals are included in this series up until 1995, after which they are listed separately. Information typically contained in the postgraduate files includes admission slip and enrolment forms, certificates and transcripts from other colleges, application for admission, references, declaration to abide by the rules of the College, changes to schedule for candidates and some correspondence.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Periodic deposits by School
System of arrangement
Undergraduate files from 1953-1986 are arranged chronologically by year of entry, then alphabetically within each year. From this date onwards they are arranged by year of leaving, then alphabetically within each year
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Subject to an eighty year closure period from date of leaving, but may be consulted by School Office and other appropriate College staff with permission from the Head of School.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies, subject to the condition of the original, can be supplied to appropriate School Office staff. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
King's College London Entrance Papers (Ref: KCLCA KA/E); Faculty/School of Law Records (Refs: KCLCA KFL/FS, KFL/F, 1992/KFL, 1995/KFL/FPA, 1995/KFL); Examination Question Papers (Ref: KCLCA K/EX).
Finding aids
Detailed lists of student files are available in the King's College London Archives Reading Room.
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Rules and/or conventions used
National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997; ISAD(G), Second edition, 2000.
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Language(s)
- English