go for it! if you're not sure about going to uni straight away, you can do the ILEX course (Legal Executives) - the Level 4 diploma's with them can be used to exempt you from the degre (in other words, same level) - I did the ILEX course, qualified as a Legal Exec, and then carried on in college to get my CPE exemptions, and then just did the LPC at uni (all part time as I worked full time). There are so many options as to how you want to study. Don't worry about you Brother-in-law's opinion - just go ahead and prove him wrong!