which uni ?

[cheyenne]

HI,my son wants to study law when he goes to uni at the end of 2005.Any ideas what uni is best in southern england.cheers.

[undercovers]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,6734,00.html

this is the times uni league tables sorted by subject - select law and then wonder how much its going to cost you to get him into cambridge

[Miss Zippy]

I can recommend Southampton Uni, it has a very well respected law faculty. Not sure if the position has changed, but when I was there (bearing in mind I graduated nearly 10 years ago!) provided you obtained a 2:1 or higher you were guaranteed a place at one of the Colleges of Law (where you go on to do the Legal Practice Course if you want to become a solicitor). If your son wants to be become a solicitor it�s worth looking into what sort of relationship a Uni has with the Colleges of Law (there are four in the UK) as competition for places on the LPC is tough.

[Hgrove]

Last year I was speaking to a lady who used to be a solicitor, but now teaches ILEX students (as she has young children this job suits her).  She told me the situation has changed compared to ten years ago when she graduated (which is roughly when Miss Zippy graduated as well).  Basically, she said there are now many more LPC places and it is not so difficult to get one...  the problem is that there aren't enough training contracts.  She said in her time the selection took place after your degree, whereas nowadays, the selection happens later, once people have finished (and paid for) their LPC.  So bear in mind it's a high risk strategy - the LPC has to be paid for without any guarantee that you'll be able to get a training contract and actually qualify.  A rather scary prospect.  I gather the lucky ones have one of the bigger law firms pay for their LPC with the guarantee of a training contract *if* they achieve certain minimum exam results.

[El D]

bristol and exeter have good reputations tho the post grad stuff at exeter is atrocious. I too am a Soton grad miss zippy - it just churns out quality eh?

[cheyenne]

Cheers everybody .thanks undercover for the  league tables.