of universityMore students were accepted to study for a law degree than any other subject for the 2006 intake, it has emerged, as the surging competition for training contracts shows no sign of slowing down.

According to provisional figures published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), 14,925 undergraduates were accepted for law degrees at UK universities, ahead of 13,875 for design studies and 13,092 for psychology courses.