I firmed Durham but could still technically change to UCL in the next two days. I mainly chose Durham because I preferred the collegiate system and overall environment.
I think that both universities would offer good foundations for a career in law. However, I understand that UCL is possibly slightly more well-respected domestically, and that it has a better reputation internationally.
Furthermore, my main interest in law is legal theory, which surprisingly doesn't seem to be a module offered at undergrad at Durham, whereas it's compulsory at UCL. I wouldn't choose one university over the other on the basis of a single module, but wasn't sure if this indicated that the slant at UCL was more theoretical overall.
In saying this, I do really like Durham. I did see a report by Chambers that suggested that Durham was the third most well-recruited university in the country when it came to training contracts, which would also suggest I wouldn't be disadvantaged majorly if I attended Durham over UCL.
I wasn't sure if anyone here could attest to how big a reputation gap exists between Durham and UCL careers-wise, or the emphasis on legal theory at either university, or could just give general advice on my dilemma. Thanks!