I will be going into my 2nd year at Hull studying the LLB, I would recommend the university to you as I have had a brilliant time so far. The modules we covered in first year were all interesting and well delivered by the teaching staff. The seminars really allow you to develop your knowledge and test yourself and see how you are doing compared to other students.
The Law department is definitely one of the key strength of the University and has deservedly been ranked favorably in recent university tables. Academically, I don't think you will find anything lacking at Hull, the texts we have been set to read are amongst the same as my friends at other universities such as Sheffield, ucl etc. The library is also well stocked and we were taught how to use Westlax and Lexis search engines to research cases at the start of the year.
The university is campus based with all buildings on one site, this creates a nice atmosphere where you can bump into friends on other courses on a regular basis. You really feel part of the university and the students union hosts a number of extra-curricular activities to get involved in.
The law school also organises competitions such as mooting, client interviewing and negotiating allowing students to develop communication skills and advocacy skills which firms and chambers will welcome.
The negative parts may be that the law society could organise more events and be a bit more active. Also despite the Law schools good academic standing and quality of research, it may not be considered as good as other well known red-brick universities by the large commercial firms. However, having said that, the university provides everything a student would need to build a strong foundation and gain a good degree. If you are prepared to put the work in and make your application stand out I don't believe Hull's reputation would be too much of a hindrance when it comes to applications. I have also heard there’s a good careers service on campus, which I intend to make use of in the coming year and we do get commercial law firms attending our law fare.
Feel free to ask any other questions you may have, and best of luck with your applications.