2x interviews; 1x test (1hr)
Scenario based discussion
Reading, online resources
Answer the question, don't just blurt out all your prep!
Remember this advice isn't official. There is no guarantee it will reflect your experience because university applications can change between years. Check the official Cambridge and Oxford websites for more accurate information on this year's application format and the required tests.
Also, someone else's experience may not reflect your own. Most interviews are more like conversations than tests and like, any conversation, they are quite interactive.
I had my interview at the start of December. When I arrived there were students in the walkway to give out info packs, and before the interviews you went back to the desk and they took you to the room. In the time between interviews, I sat in the college bar. I had two interviews in the morning and sat the
In the interviews I was presented with a scenario on paper and given around 5-10 minutes to read it. This formed the discussion of most of the interview. I had no prior knowledge of law, and that was fine, it seemed to be more about how you formulate your argument. I remember when I was challenged on what I said, I thought I was on completely the wrong track and it stressed me out, but it is good for them to challenge your ideas, and they want to see how you respond to this. Try to be open to their new way of thinking about the situation, take some time to reflect over it as you don't need to answer straight away. I left feeling it has gone horribly wrong, but in hindsight you're doing well if they are pushing you further!
I read 'What about Law?' and 'Eve was Framed' which were useful for addressing the basic concepts of law, but they don't expect you to have prior knowledge. Also https://resources.law.cam.ac.uk/documents/official/clt_sample_tests.pdf has examples of the admissions tests, which I planned answers to.
It can be tempting to just blurt out anything and everything you've read, which I did at points as I really wanted them to know I'd prepared, but it is best to pause and think about what is really relevant to the question.
I have quite a thick accent and in my first interview I tried to hide it and speak as 'properly' as possible, but I think this just created unnecessary stress for me and I'd ditched the tactic by the second interview. They care much more about what you say and your chain of reasoning than how you say it!