Hi
Would choosing to go to one of the london universities offer better career and academia prospects than say going to a regional university?
Any replies would be greatly appreciated.

YES!! If you want to go into academia, where you get your llm is crucial...

UCL offers a programme for law teachers which is an add -on for those who want to become academics. It is not part of the llm but you get a certificate.

If you are serious about an academic career, get something published. It's never too early to start.

Thank you for your response, although i remain in two minds as to whether i want to practice or preach law..

If you are looking at academia in the UK you do not have to restrict yourself to the London universities, though I would suggest that getting an academic job in the UK these days on just an LLM would be tough. More and more, new academics have a PhD (as well as teaching experience gained whilst studying); some ex-practitioners may make it in to academia too. Most universities offer teaching courses to their post graduate students, though I suspect they are targetted at PhD (or MPhil) students. Good luck with it, whether you go for practice or academia.