Oxford Law Society

Oxford Law Society

Type	Student society
Headquarters	Oxford
Website	https://oxfordlawsoc.com/

The Oxford Law Society (informally referred to as "LawSoc") founded in 1870 is a student society at the University of Oxford, providing a platform for students to develop their understanding of a career in the legal industry. ^{[1] [2]}

The society publishes a termly magazine, Verdict; ^[3] past contributors include Cherie Blair, Baroness Hale and Baron Goldsmith.^{[ citation needed ]}

Past presidents

Notable previous presidents include English judge and President of the Queen's Bench Division, Sir Brian Leveson, ^{[4] [5]} Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt MP, ^[6] former London Mayoral Candidate Steven Norris ^[7] and investment fund manager Nicola Horlick. ^[8]

References

1. "About the Oxford Law Society". University of Oxford Law Society. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
2. "About Us | Oxford Law Society" . Retrieved 25 October 2025.
3. "Verdict Magazine". University of Oxford Law Society. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
4. Greenslade, Roy (26 November 2015). "Brian Leveson on Rebekah Brooks: tell me about it..." The Guardian . Retrieved 8 March 2017.
5. "Me, bothered? No, I just did what I had to do". thejc.com. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
6. "First Magazine".
7. "Steven Norris - Gordon Poole Agency Ltd". Gordon Poole Agency Ltd. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
8. "Passed/failed: Nicola Horlick" . The Independent. 13 November 1997. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2017.