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ANGIEGR

Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 2
LLM LONDON MET OR NOTTINGHAM
Wed Jul 09, 2008 02:57 PM
Hi ,
I am very confused , I want to attend a llm in maritime law but i cannot decide london met or nottingham?what is more recognised and more easy to find a job?Also,do you know the cost of living in nottingham and london?
Thanks all
I m waiting
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smpaine1

Joined: 23 Mar 2008
Posts: 12
LLM LONDON MET OR NOTTINGHAM
Wed Jul 09, 2008 08:44 PM
I don't know about Maritime Law specifically, but Nottingham is generally regarded as a much better Law School, and is the 4th best in the UK according to the Times Good University Guide.

The cost of living is considerably cheaper in Nottingham also.
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Pharrell


Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Posts: 69
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:11 PM
In my opinion-Nottingham.
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lawconvert12

Joined: 09 Jul 2008
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Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:42 PM
Without a doubt - Nottingham. Reputation speaks volumes in this industry, and Nottingham is one of the best in the country (4th) I believe!
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cowboyblues

Joined: 18 Dec 2005
Posts: 74
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Sun Jul 13, 2008 07:01 AM
Nottingham (although the law school is ranked joint no.10 in the new Times newspaper leagues...if rankings are important to you).

You don't mention Southampton...it's better than both for maritime law.

[Edited 13 Jul 2008 by cowboyblues]
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Brett

Joined: 11 Feb 2008
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:28 PM
I agree - Nottingham is by a long way the better law school, anybody will recognise the difference between an LLM from a very good redbrick and one from an ex-poly which should make you significantly more employable as a result.
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TiGGer

Joined: 11 May 2007
Posts: 74
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 01:48 PM
If you dont plan to stay in England, it doesnt matter where you do it anyway. Its the international experience that counts in that case. This redbrick thing is only known in the UK. For me as a German it is the title "LL.M." from England what increases your salary. Apart from that your marks do count more than the Uni anyway.
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Brett

Joined: 11 Feb 2008
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Thu Jul 17, 2008 03:26 PM
I'm sorry, that's just wrong, and quite frankly ridiculous. I think an LL.M from a top 5 Uni (Nottingham) is quite obviously going to be held in higher regard than one from a Univeristy outside the top 50! Plus generally the fact of the matter is that better Universities produce better results, so either way you look at it a higher ranked University is worth a lot more to your CV.
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TiGGer

Joined: 11 May 2007
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Fri Jul 18, 2008 01:18 PM
Might be right for the UK, but I know for sure that in Continental Europe it is almost not relevant where you graduate from as long as your marks are outstanding (ie at least high upper second class). It is the international experience which is important. For example, I graduated in Germany and am doing my LLM in England. BUT I will never work in a common law field as the liability risk is far too high for law firms. What they want to see is that you are flexible enough to study and live for a longer period of time in a foreign country and most important that you have sufficient English language skills. The way you achieve these goals, i.e. where you study, which course and also if you do an LL.M. or an MSc or MCL or whatever, usually doesn't matter.
But I know that in England students are - frankly speaking - crazy about University rankings; however, a friend of mine graduated from Oxford with a 2:2 and she said she gets no invitations to interviews at all. That shows that reputation is certainly not more important than actual performance!
I agree, however, that a LL.M. with distinction from Cambridge is surely a big plus, but a LL.M. from a different country (given that you are English) is, I guess, much more impressive.
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