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19May

Winning essay from Sean Xue at the University of York

Many congratulations again to our law undergraduate essay competition 2025 winner, Sean Xue at the University of York. We are delighted to publish Sean’s winning essay. Sean will be undertaking work experience with our competition sponsors, Brown Rudnick LLP, in London this summer. This is a brilliant opportunity and we wish Sean every success. The […]

Posted by Barbora Kozusnikova in Competition

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19May

Trust on Trial: The Eroding Legitimacy of Law in a Polarised Age—Sean Xue

At the heart of any functioning democracy lies a tacit promise: that those who wield power will do so within legal and moral bounds, and that those bounds will be fairly enforced, even against the powerful. This is what distinguishes rule of law from the mere rule by law. As Justice Neil Gorsuch of the […]

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08Apr

2 weeks to go!

Two weeks to the deadline for our law undergraduate essay competition! Are you planning to enter, but not sure where to start and would like some top tips on writing your essay? Deadline this year is 22nd April at 4pm. The essay title is ‘What will be the challenges to the rule of law in the […]

Posted by Barbora Kozusnikova in 20 Anniversary, Competition

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25Mar

4 weeks to go!

Spring is in the air and it’s four weeks to go to the deadline for the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition! Deadline is 22nd April at 4pm. Jane Colston, partner at Brown Rudnick and ILBF trustee, set a great new year’s challenge at the end of 2024. There is plenty of time to rise to the […]

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27Feb

ILBF 2025 essay competition call to action: ‘Step up and be part of something bigger’

Yasmin Batliwala, Chief Executive of Advocates for International Development (A4ID), sets out in a short video why entering the ILBF’s essay competition and engaging with the question is not just good for your career but an opportunity to step out into and engage with the wider legal world. Yasmin is one of the competition’s final […]

Posted by Barbora Kozusnikova in 20 Anniversary, Competition

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14Jan

Why enter the ILBF’s 2025 essay competition?

Hear from the 2024 winner of the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition, Lauren Davis, about why stepping out of your comfort zone and entering the 2025 competition is a great way to boost your legal career. Entries for the 2025 competition are now open and the deadline is 22nd April. Watch Lauren’s film here. Lauren’s […]

Posted by Barbora Kozusnikova in 20 Anniversary, Competition, Films

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