Thanks for the reply. No, I haven't contacted anyone at LSE yet - is that generally the done thing to do? I've been out of academic study for a while now and am a little out of the loop as to the right way to go about things.

I need to give my proposal some serious thought. I don't have access to academic journals and resources at the moment - I think the Kings library admits barristers at the weekend so might spend some time in the library there. Is there a register of current/recent PhD theses maintained anywhere?

Hi there,

I am a practising barrister and am contemplating applying to LSE to study part-time for a PhD. I wondered if anyone could comment upon my prospect of being admitted with a Graduate Diploma in Law rather than LLB.

The research contemplated is multidisciplinary and is relevant to my non-law undergraduate degree and, to some extent, my non-law MA.

My academic background is good (first at undergrad, distinction MA, distinction GDL and outstanding on the BVC).

Is it unheard of for a candidate to be admitted with only the GDL and no LLM, or will the relevance of my undergraduate studies and the fact that I have already studied at MA level make up for the lack of academic legal study?