Recent News

06Sep

Runner up essay by Omar Elmousa from the University of Leicester

The ILBF law undergraduate essay competition 2023-2024 attracted many well-argued and thoughtful essays from law students at 17 universities in the UK. The question we posed was ‘Should the right to protest be unfettered?’ Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Carnwath CVO and Fiona Rutherford, Chief Executive of JUSTICE, judged the final round to choose the […]
06Sep

Should the right to protest be unfettered?—Omar Elmousa

Exploring the notion of an unfettered right to protest in the United Kingdom unveils a complex interplay between democratic ideals and practical governance. This essay delves into the theoretical underpinnings of such a right, examining its implications for freedom of expression and assembly, and scrutinizing the balance required between individual liberties and societal needs. What […]
11Jul

Fantastic day of training for law librarians in Nigeria

Law libraries are a vital element of the rule of law; they curate the knowledge and resources that drive legal education, research and legal drafting, and underpin successful legal representation and court judgments. Huge thanks to Claire Mazer, Tony Simmonds, Sarah Bracey and Tracey Dennis from BIALL (British and Irish Association of Law Librarians) for […]
18Jun

Rwanda books arrive!

Great to hear from GITINYWA Louis at the Rwanda Christian Lawyers Fraternity that our shipment of books has arrived safely at their offices in Kigali. Louis says ‘the donation will greatly boost our operations, especially as we have opened up three liaison offices across the country and currently we have expanded our operations as we look to […]
18Jun

Advocacy books for Sierra Leone

Trainers from the Inns of Court College of Advocacy International Committee visited Sierra Leone in late May to deliver advocacy training to junior lawyers. This is part of a programme that started back in February when Sierra Leonean judges and senior lawyers were trained to be advocacy trainers. In the future, the Sierra Leonean judges […]
17Jun

Winning essay from Lauren Davis at the University of Dundee

Many congratulations again to our essay competition winner, Lauren Davis at the University of Dundee. We are delighted to publish Lauren’s winning essay. Lauren will be undertaking her work experience with our competition sponsors, McDermott Will & Emery, in London in July. It is a fantastic opportunity and we wish her every success. The essay […]