Paul Kohler is a British Liberal Democrat politician and legal academic serving as a Member of Parliament for Wimbledon since the 2024 general election.[1] Prior to his election, he was a scholar of property law who served as head of the SOAS University of London's law department.
Paul Kohler | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Wimbledon | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Hammond |
| Majority | 12,610 (22.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
Early life and education
editKohler graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Law. He met Prince Edward at university.[2]
Career
editIn the 1990s and 2000s, Kohler taught at University College London (UCL) and New College, Oxford. Until 2022 and prior to going into politics, Kohler was a senior lecturer and undergraduate tutor at SOAS University of London, where he served as head of the university's law department.[3] He also lectured at Queen Mary University of London.
Personal life
editKohler has severe injuries to his face after he was beaten by burglars during a raid at his home in 2014.[4] He suffered a fractured eye socket, broken nose and severe internal bleeding and required facial reconstruction after the attack.[5]
Bibliography
editBooks
edit- Property Law: Commentary and Materials (2006), with Alison Clarke; part of Law in Context
Articles and chapters
edit- "Property Law" in Current Legal Problems Vol 46 (1993)
- "The Death of Ownership and the Demise of Property" in Current Legal Problems Vol 53 (2000)
References
edit- ^ "Wimbledon - General election results 2024". BBC News.
- ^ Middleton, Becky (19 August 2014). "Brave academic Paul Kohler chased violent burglars after brutal Wimbledon assault". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Paul Kohler (Wimbledon)". The Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Amy (11 January 2023). "Stranger saves daughter of Wimbledon councillor during attempted mugging". Wimbledon Times. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Attack victim Paul Kohler loses police stations battle". BBC News. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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