I applied for an LLM in Public International at Queen Mary and LSE and International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at Essex.......which one would you choose and why? Which one is better than the other?

It all depends on what you are interested in doing.
Essex is supposed to be very reputed in Human Rights, but if you don't want to restrict yourself to Human Rights, you can consider the other courses.
But comparing PIL to IHL is a little difficult I suppose, given the scope of the former is so much wider.
One would have to know about you and your career goals.

LSE is considered as one of the best Universities in the UK and in the world too. In the UK, for law, it is second only to oxbridge, even though some rankings place it above them.
Queen Mary has a very good reputation and is considered as one of the top law schools in the UK.
Essex on the other hand is a middle-low tier university, if you manage to get accepted in LSE or Queen Mary you should not even think of Essex as a choice!

Well law 01, some people make choices based on the kind of professors teaching at a school, and the overall reputation of a program (not just of the school).
Essex has a stellar reputation in Human Rights, and can compete with most other programs in the world. I did not even apply to LSE and QM because the program at Essex seemed much better tailored to my needs.
I got through Georgetown in the US, which has a better overall repuation internationally, and I still think Essex is a good alternative to it, because of the professors who teach there, the alumni network (not to mention the price).
But if you (the thread starter) are not that keen on human rights, and just want an LLM from a highly ranked univeristy, then yes, LSE and QM might be better choices.

Well law 01, some people make choices based on the kind of professors teaching at a school, and the overall reputation of a program (not just of the school).
Essex has a stellar reputation in Human Rights, and can compete with most other programs in the world. I did not even apply to LSE and QM because the program at Essex seemed much better tailored to my needs.
I got through Georgetown in the US, which has a better overall repuation internationally, and I still think Essex is a good alternative to it, because of the professors who teach there, the alumni network (not the mention the price).
But if you (the htread starter) arent that keen on human rights, and just want an LLM from a highly ranked univeristy, then yes LSE and Qm might be better choices.

Again, you are missing my point. I am not taking about its repuation for an LLM in general, but for a very specific program.
How selective an institution is etc, is one thing. But you can not take away from the reputation of Essex in Human Rights, and I say this based on:
1) What people of LLM guide say
2) My own research on people teaching there.
3) What a huge majority of people in UN organizations and International NGOs say.
But let us just agree to disagree on this. :)

Again, you are missing my point. I am not taking about its repuation for an LLM in general, but for a very specific program.
How selective an institution is etc, is one thing. But you can not take away from the reputation of Essex in Human Rights, and I say this based on
1) What people of LLM guide say
2) My own research on people teaching there.
3) What a huge majority of people in UN organizations and International NGOs say.
But let us just agree to disagree on this. :)

Allright, you have completely convinced me, even though you admit to not knowing about human rights, and hating the specialization I am talking about. :)

Allright, you have completely convinced me, even though you admit to not knowing about human rights, and hating the specialization I am talking about. :)

It all depends on what you are interested in doing.
Essex is supposed to be very reputed in Human Rights, but if you don't want to restrict yourself to Human Rights, you can consider the other courses.
But comparing PIL to IHL is a little difficult I suppose, given the scope of the former is so much wider.
One would have to know about you and your career goals.