“I have finished my undergraduate degree at McGill University in Canada and have been accepted to several universities to complete my two-year LLB. I am hesitating between studying at City University in London or University of Birmingham.
“I want to pursue a career as a London solicitor in employment or commercial law. Will it be beneficial to choose to study in London rather than outside the capital? Secondly, how important is university reputation in securing a training contract? Birmingham is a traditional ‘redbrick’ university but is outside London… I am leaning towards the City but would like to know if either choice will make a significant difference to my career.”
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