City University of London law

Isn't it City St George's University of London now? Anyway, reputation-wise it isn't great for Law.

Would you say Westminster has a better reputation for law even though it ranks lower than City Uni. Also on the world and UK rankings City is ranked higher than SOAS

Rankings matter less than where top law firms actively recruit and I would neither Westminister nor City are sought after by Big firms. SOAS is probably better but it's a relatively small university and tends to favor diversity candidates. I would say non-RG universities such as Kent or UEA would offer superior prospects for their graduates. Apart from that literally any RG uni would be good.

I do know that going to a non RG uni will put me at a disadvantage, but I’ve heard that that’s less important as it once was. I just don’t want to move out and have to deal with extra costs for a uni that’s not even RG. But if it comes to SOAS, City or Kent you think it would be best to choose Kent ?

🤣 are you a reliable source though ? What made you come to this conclusion ?

I am a practising barrister and teach part time at UCL. City's reputation in the legal profession is middling. One member of the academic staff at City recently co-edited a law book which is remarkably inaccurate and misleading. This does not reflect well on the academic standards at City.

I do know that going to a non RG uni will put me at a disadvantage, but I’ve heard that that’s less important as it once was. I just don’t want to move out and have to deal with extra costs for a uni that’s not even RG. But if it comes to SOAS, City or Kent you think it would be best to choose Kent ?

Have you considered QMUL or RHUL? What sort of academic credentials do you have or expect to obtain?

Oh wow ok so what’s your opinion on SOAS law school and Kent law school because those are my other options but I’d rather stay in London

I don't know much about either, although each is reasonably well thought of.
Law firms and barristers' chambers often conduct recruitment exercises university blind, so I suggest that you don't fixate on rankings (which are compiled on fairly spurious bases in any event).
It is a good idea to aim for the most academically demanding university you can obtain a place at. Doing so may better equip you to be competitive in the professional job market.

This really helps, I was reading about blind applications which gave me hope. But yeah rankings matter less and less now. Thank you for the help though 👍

Rankings have never mattered. Employers seek talent. They hire individuals, not universities. Talented people tend to congregate at a relatively small number of well-resourced universities, although talented people can of course be found anywhere.
Sensible employers try to break the habit of hiring people from the same universities by blind recruitment systems. They care not two hoots about rankings.

That’s great to hear because that worry has always been in the back of my head.