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31Mar

Law undergraduate essay competition announcement

We are delighted to announce the winner of our law undergraduate essay competition 2022-2023! The response to the competition was excellent with submissions from law undergraduates at universities from across England, Wales and Scotland, and one from Brazil. We thank all entrants for taking part and for engaging with the question: ‘What difference can lawyers […]
10Jan

Lawyers and the climate emergency: free online panel event

How will you answer our law undergraduate essay competition question: what difference can lawyers make in tackling the climate emergency? Join our free online panel event, hosted by LexisNexis, on 25th January at 5pm to hear from lawyers already engaged with the climate emergency. Their insights will inspire and inform your response to the question. […]
20Dec

How to make the best use of 1,000 words

With the festive season upon us and a break from lectures, what better time to put pen to paper to enter the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition. But how best to use 1,000 words to convey answers to our question: What difference can lawyers make in tackling the climate emergency? Hear from Sarah Trotter, Assistant […]
01Dec

Looking for inspiration for the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition? But where?

The climate emergency and the role of lawyers is this year’s topic of the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition. But where to look for inspiration? James Yang, one of this year’s competition judges, provides some top tips on where to find insights and inspiration to kick start the creative and analytical flow. There are many […]
21Nov

ILBF Law Undergraduate Essay Competition 2022-2023 LAUNCH DAY!

We are delighted that The Rt. Hon. Lord Burnett of Maldon, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, is launching the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition 2022-2023 today. The ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition is a fantastic opportunity to win a great prize and to engage with a subject that will be relevant to future […]
04Oct

Law undergraduate essay competition 2022-2023: sponsorship announcement

The ILBF is delighted to announce that the 2022-2023 law undergraduate essay competition is being sponsored by Latham & Watkins. The ILBF has enjoyed a long partnership with Latham & Watkins who have sponsored many shipments of books collected by Junior Lawyers Against Poverty (JLAP) groups at UK universities. We are thrilled that Latham & […]