Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) is a member institute of the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Founded in 1947, it is a national academic centre of excellence, serving the legal community and universities across the United Kingdom and the world through legal scholarship, facilities, and its comparative law library.
| Type | Law school |
|---|---|
| Established | 1947 |
Parent institution | School of Advanced Study, University of London |
| Chairman | Lord Lloyd-Jones |
| Director | Carl Stychin |
Academic staff | Colin King (Director of Research Programmes); Constantin Stefanou (Director of Taught Programmes); Nora Ni Loideain (Director of the Information Law and Policy Centre) |
Administrative staff | Marilyn Clarke (Librarian) |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | ials |
The mission of the institute is to be "the focal point of legal research for the United Kingdom and the countries of the British Commonwealth."
Since 1976, the institute's home has been Charles Clore House, located in the heart of Bloomsbury, at 17 Russell Square.
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