He studied law at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London and was called to the bar in 1994. He later studied for a Master of Laws degree at Harvard University, becoming the first black Briton to study at Harvard Law School.

Apr 17, 2020 · IN SEPTEMBER 1983, an 11-year-old David Lammy boarded a train from King’s Cross station to Peterborough, to take up a choral scholarship at The King’s School, the cathedral school and unusual in being a state-funded boarding school.

Jul 9, 2024 · David Lammy, foreign secretary. School type: Comprehensive. Mr Lammy studied law at SOAS and later became the first black Briton to attend Harvard Law School, where he gained a master of laws degree. He has condemned Oxford University for not accepting enough black and ethnic minority students. Read more: All you need to know about David Lammy.

Jul 20, 2024 · Despite these hardships, he excelled academically and won a choral scholarship to The King’s School in Peterborough. After completing his secondary education, Lammy attended the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, where he studied law.

May 18, 2020 · David Lammy was born in 1972 in north London. In 1982, he won an ILEA choral scholarship to attend The King’s School in Peterborough. He studied law at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London (where he is currently a visiting lecturer), and went on to become the first black Briton to go to Harvard Law School, where he gained a ...

David Lammy grew up in Tottenham, and was educated at Downhills Primary School there, followed by the awarding of an Inner London Education Authority choral scholarship, at the age of 10, to sing at Peterborough Cathedral and attend The King's School, Peterborough.

Jul 5, 2024 · David Lammy, born on July 19, 1972, in London, grew up in Tottenham with his four siblings. He pursued his education at the University of London, obtaining a Law degree, and was called to the Bar of England and Wales at Lincoln’s Inn in 1994.

He came back to London in 1990 to study law at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Law School. Admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994, David became the first Black Briton to study a Masters in Law at the Harvard Law School in 1997.

He came back to London in 1990 to study law at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Law School. Admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1994, David became the first Black Briton to study a Masters in Law at the Harvard Law School in 1997.

Jul 5, 2024 · He graduated from the SOAS School of Law in 1993 with an LLB (Hons) degree, and went on to be the first black Briton to attend Harvard Law School. He later became friends with former US president Barack Obama. His career.