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Legal competition with up to £4,000 in awards

The Law Reform Committee of the General Council of the Bar organises an annual Essay Competition designed to encourage and foster an interest in law reform.

The Competition is open to

• Pupil barristers
• BPTC students
• CPE/GDL students

• Qualifying law degree students and those aiming for a career at the Bar

Entrants are invited to submit an essay of not more than 3,000 words that identifies and makes the case for a law reform that is desirable, practical and useful.

The Competition is sponsored by the Bar Council Scholarship Trust and the prizes are

• £4,000 for the winner
• £2,500 for the runner up
• £1,500 for the best CPE/GDL student entry
• £1,000 for the runner up CPE/GDL entry
• 2 x £500 highly commended awards

Closing date for the competition is 17:00 on 7 October 2014.  The prizes will be presented immediately after the Annual Law Reform Lecture, which this year will be on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at 17:30 in Inner Temple Hall.

There are guidance on plagiarism which is available on the website. 

Further details, together with rules and entry form are on the Bar Council website in the “For the Bar” section.

Interested in a career within Human Rights?

Law students, trainee solicitors, pupil barristers and junior lawyers are invited to enter The Law Society's annual Graham Turnbull essay competition.

This year's essay title is: 'Applying human rights and humanitarian law, in what circumstances should forcible measures be permitted against a state that is subjecting its people to human rights abuses?'.

Find out how to enter - deadline for entries: 21 February 2014

Do you want to be the first winner of the University of Northampton Law Society C.I.C trophy?

University of Northampton Law Society  

 

Client Interviewing Competition 2013

 

Do you want to develop your communication skills in a legal environment?

Do you want to be the first winner of the University of Northampton Law Society C.I.C trophy?

Do you want to represent your University in the National Client Interviewing competition?

 

If you answered ‘yes’ to each of the above, please come along to our ‘Introduction to Client Interviewing’ presentation which will take place on Thursday 31^st October from 2pm until 3pm in Room N25.

 

Training on Client Interviewing will take place on Wednesday 13^th November from 1pm until 3pm in Room N3.

 

The Internal Client Interviewing Competition will take place on Wednesday 20^th November from 2pm until 6pm in the Moot Room.

(The winners will be chosen to represent the University at the National Client Interviewing Competition.)

 

If you are interested in participating in the competition, you must attend the presentation and training sessions.

To reserve your place, please e-mail Austin at cwuaustin@yahoo.co.uk