not at a decent uni, bedknobs, I was talking to a 3rd year at Manchester, reading Forensics and Criminology - 40k word dissertation and finals, though she was a little shocked when I said for my degree it took the dissertation, a 20 thou word review paper and 17 exams of 3 to 4 hours.
mountainboo - go for it - I am sure you realise a qualified lawyer (solicitor or barrister) generally does far better than being a para-lawyer...... The As count, not the GCSE, those can be explained away, especially if you get good grades.