Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies 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.

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Type: University building
Description: UK open-access publisher
Address: 17 Russell Square, London

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include London St Pancras International and Leicester Square.

London St Pancras International

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London St Pancras International is a major international rail interchange and shopping destination in London. It is the British capital's only international station, with Eurostar services connecting the city with destinations in mainland Europe.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Russell Square

Park

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Russell Square is a large garden square in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden, built predominantly by the firm of James Burton. It is near the University of London's main buildings and the British Museum. Russell Square is situated 430 feet southeast of Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomsbury and St Pancras.

Bloomsbury

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This article is about three neighbourhoods of central London: Bloomsbury, St Pancras and Fitzrovia. Bloomsbury is the hub of London's university district, is home to the British Museum and is next to the British Library.

St Pancras

Suburb

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St Pancras is a district in North London. It was originally a medieval ancient parish and subsequently became a metropolitan borough. The metropolitan borough then merged with neighbouring boroughs and the area now forms around half of the modern London Borough of Camden.