We are looking for a first class law degree or its overseas equivalent. Only rarely do we depart from this requirement. Among those who have not yet finished their law degree we look for a transcript (academic record) that points very clearly in the direction of a first class degree being obtained, and then we offer a place conditionally upon a first class degree being obtained.
Of course, even among those who have, or are expected to obtain, first class law degrees there is stiff competitition, and this is where other aspects of the application become decisive.