Founded in 1870
Oxford Law Society
Careers events, undergraduate publishing, and a social calendar for law and non-law students at Oxford.Founded
1870
Scale
UK's largest student law society
Breadth
60%+ non-law participation
Membership span
4 years supported
President's address
Hilary Term 2026
A note from President Agastya Rao.My name is Agastya Rao, I am a second year undergraduate law student at Regent's Park College, and I would like to wish our members a warm welcome to Hilary Term 2026.My journey at OLS started with college representation and continued through term planning as Diversity Officer. This term's executive and general committee have worked hard to shape a diverse term card with support for applications, exams, and new practice-area exploration.Highlights include Mods masterclasses, a CULS x OLS black tie dinner, a distinguished former Supreme Court speaker, speed mooting, Grad socials, Diversity Drinks, and networking with 1KBW, alongside continued collaborations across Oxford societies.
Membership
Membership for law and non-law students
Degree membership is £50. Postgraduate and visiting student membership is £30.Degree Membership
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Postgraduate / Visiting Student Membership
£30One-off payment
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Committee
Current executive team
The students leading the society this term.View full committee
Agastya Rao
PresidentRegent's Park College
Nicole Naomi Tan
Vice-President
Umberto Spezi
Treasurer
Sophia Ysobelle
SecretarySponsors
Current partners
Partners supporting the term card, careers events, dinners, and society programming.See all sponsors
Publications
Oxford Undergraduate Law & Policy Review
Recent articles, archive writing, and issue one of OULPR.Explore publications
OULPR22 October 20254 min read
Introducing the Oxford University Law & Policy Review
Welcome to the Oxford Undergraduate Law & Policy Review — the Oxford Law Society’s new platform for undergraduate legal scholarship. Founded in Trinity Term 2025, the Review was created to provide a space for law students to develop and publish thoughtful, original legal and policy analysis beyond the limits of the undergraduate syllabus. Having ...Oxford Law Society editorial
Industry29 May 20256 min read
An Interview with John Vater KC, Children Law Specialist at Harcourt Chambers
Source: Shutterstock By Maxim Kasolowsky Introduction John Vater KC is a leading children law specialist at Harcourt Chambers, with extensive experience appearing at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court. His practice focuses on complex child protection cases, including those involving serious physical harm, brain injury, and expert medical evidence. In this interview, he ...By Maxim Kasolowsky
Academic22 May 20257 min read
Assessing the Effectiveness of International Law in Prosecuting Heads of State: The Case of Omar al-Bashir
By Grace Zurbrügg Image Source: Council of Europe https://www.coe.int/sk/web/commissioner/-/international-criminal-court-needs-robust-and-long-term-support Established in 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC), was created to bring perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity to justice. On March 4, 2009, the ICC made history by issuing its first arrest warrant against a sitting head of state. Sudanese President Omar ...By Grace ZurbruggWhat members say
Why students join
What members value most in practice.“Law Society has been extremely useful in helping me explore different career paths as a law student. Meeting lawyers across year groups also helped me settle into Oxford generally.”First year law student, St Hilda's
“As a subject that does not have many contact hours, I have really appreciated the socials Law Society holds to get to know my cohort of lawyers.”Second year law student, St Edmund Hall
“As a non-law student I have found that Law Society has introduced me to career paths I might not have considered otherwise.”Fourth year chemistry student, St Catz