Central Law Training Scotland bought by The University of Law

With nine campuses across England, as well as an online campus and provision of courses through six other UK universities, ULaw is now set to transition CLT Scotland into its first Scottish operation over the next 18 months.

The deal sees ULaw acquire one of the two main providers of professional development courses in Scotland.

CLT Scotland currently operates principally in providing continued professional development (CPD) courses to Scottish solicitors and trainees and, accredited courses to the paralegal sector, all designed to aid the future generation of legal practitioners.

Professor Andrea Nollent, vice chancellor and CEO at The University of Law, said: “This is a hugely exciting opportunity for our University, giving us an important presence in Scotland with a well-known provider in the market. We are confident this agreement will be very beneficial for both parties, allowing us to pool our resources to expand both the range and quality of the courses we offer.

“It is important to make a gradual transition to ensure all the valuable aspects of CLT Scotland are incorporated under the ULaw banner. Our intention is for the business to initially continue to run as it is and we will gradually integrate it into the University over roughly the first 18 months, adapting branding, employee contracts and courses.”

“We’d like to thank the Wilmington Group for its support in facilitating this deal and are confident of bringing the very best opportunities for legal education to students in Scotland.”

Mark Milner, CEO of Wilmington plc, added: “We are pleased to have found a great new home for CLT Scotland within The University of Law. CLT Scotland has been an integral part of Wilmington plc for many years and we wish them the very best for the future.”