Our undergraduate law student essay competition is back, and we are delighted that The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Dingemans formally launched the competition for us this year! We are extremely grateful for his continued support of the ILBF and this competition.

Watch the film of the launch here.

You will find the essay competition details, essay title and competition rules on this page, including how to enter, key dates and how to contact us if you have any questions.

The prize for the winning essay is:

• A comprehensive week’s internship exposing the winner to the law in practice, comprising of:
  • a day at a barristers’ chambers
  • a day with the in-house legal team of one of the UK’s largest charities
  • a day at one of the top London law firms
  • a day shadowing a Court of Appeal judge
  • a day at a leading legal publisher
• Publication of the winning essay in various legal publications and channels.

All finalists’ essays will also be published.

A panel of judges from across the legal profession, including from academia, corporations, barristers’ chambers and law firms will select the best essays for final judging.

Follow the ILBF on LinkedIn for updates, short films and information about future online events in support of the competition.  

We look forward to reading your essays and we wish every entrant the best of luck!