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KH is a practising solicitor based in London, admitted in England & Wales and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. He is registered with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. KH has worked as legal counsel and in-house solicitor across leading firms and corporations. He personally oversees every case at Ginkgo Advisory, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and end-to-end quality control.
KH Lam, LLB, LLM
Legal Consultant of Ginkgo Advisory
St Hilda’s College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. The University awards and verifies qualifications obtained by its students.
Ginkgo Advisory can assist with HEDD verification, enhanced solicitor certification, FCDO apostille and embassy legalisation. A 2 working day express FCDO apostille option is available once verification and certification are complete.
Quick answer
St Hilda’s College qualifications are verified by the University of Oxford.
The usual process is:
Oxford degree verification → enhanced solicitor certification → FCDO apostille → embassy legalisation where required
HEDD can confirm current or former student status, the award, grade or classification and attendance dates. The degree enquiry fee is £47.
Oxford consent-form requirements
Applicants must use the University of Oxford Consent to Disclosure form.
The form should name both:
- HEDD; and
- the organisation making the request, such as Ginkgo Advisory.
Oxford requires a genuine wet-ink signature. Typed names, handwriting fonts, pasted signatures and non-verifiable electronic signatures are not accepted.
The hand-signed form may be scanned and uploaded as a PDF, JPG, PNG or TIF.
For current students, the request should include the course start year and expected completion year.
Short and external Oxford courses
HEDD cannot verify many short or external Oxford programmes, including Executive Leadership Programmes.
Alternative verification may need to come from:
- Saïd Business School;
- Oxford Lifelong Learning;
- the Department for Continuing Education;
- the programme provider; or
- another awarding body named on the document.
We review the course and certificate wording before starting verification.
Solicitor verification and certification
A basic solicitor-certified copy confirms that the copy matches the document presented.
It does not independently prove that Oxford issued the document or that the candidate obtained the stated qualification.
Our enhanced service reviews the academic document against official evidence, such as:
- a HEDD result;
- direct Oxford confirmation;
- an Oxford eDocument;
- a degree confirmation letter; or
- an official transcript.
Where the evidence supports it, the solicitor can provide certification with authenticity confirmation.
FCDO apostille
After verification and solicitor certification, the document can proceed to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
An apostille authenticates the relevant UK signature, stamp or seal. It does not independently verify the Oxford qualification.
The recommended sequence is:
academic verification → enhanced solicitor certification → FCDO apostille
Our 2 working day express FCDO apostille option covers the apostille stage only. It excludes HEDD processing, Oxford record searches, delivery and embassy legalisation.
Embassy legalisation
Documents intended for a non-Hague destination may require further embassy or consular legalisation.
A typical route is:
solicitor certification → FCDO legalisation → embassy legalisation
The receiving authority may also request a transcript, Oxford confirmation letter, certified translation or identity document.
What to send us
Please provide:
- a clear scan of the academic document;
- the candidate’s name during study;
- the St Hilda’s College affiliation;
- the course and qualification;
- attendance dates;
- graduation year;
- student number, if known;
- destination country; and
- receiving authority’s instructions.
We will identify the correct verification, certification and legalisation route.
Frequently asked questions
Who verifies St Hilda’s College qualifications?
The University of Oxford verifies qualifications obtained by St Hilda’s College students.
Is a wet-signed consent form required?
Yes. Oxford requires its Consent to Disclosure form with a genuine pen signature.
Must the form mention Ginkgo Advisory?
It should identify both HEDD and the organisation submitting the verification request.
Can current students be verified?
Yes. Their start year and expected completion year should be included.
Can HEDD verify an Oxford executive programme?
Usually not. Short and external programmes may require confirmation from the relevant department or programme provider.
Does an apostille verify the Oxford degree?
No. Oxford or HEDD verifies the academic record. The apostille authenticates the relevant UK signature, stamp or seal.
Can Ginkgo Advisory manage the full process?
Yes. We can coordinate degree verification, enhanced solicitor certification, FCDO apostille, embassy legalisation and return delivery.
Start your St Hilda’s College verification
Send a clear scan and the receiving authority’s requirements to:
Email: info@ginkgoadvisory.com
WhatsApp: +44 7388 833283
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