Paul Kohler (politician)

Paul Christopher Kohler is a British Liberal Democrat politician and legal academic serving as Member of Parliament for Wimbledon since 2024. Prior to his election, he was a scholar of property law who served as head of SOAS University of London's law department.

Early life and education
Kohler graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge, in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in law. He met Prince Edward at university.

Career
In 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. He also lectured at Queen Mary University of London.

Personal life
Kohler has severe injuries to his face after he was beaten by burglars during a raid at his home in 2014. He suffered a fractured eye socket, broken nose and severe internal bleeding and required facial reconstruction after the attack.

Books

 * Property Law: Commentary and Materials (2006), with Alison Clarke; part of Law in Context

Articles and chapters

 * "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)