Author Archive

10Feb

ILBF expands global reach with law book donations

Written by Laiba Choudhury, ILBF Shipping Coordinator From the heart of the UK’s legal community to universities and courts across the globe, the ILBF is turning the page on access to legal knowledge. Over the last few months, I have worked with volunteers to pack shipments at the Royal Courts of Justice and Clifford Chance, […]
09Dec

ILBF announces new Chief Executive Officer

The board of trustees of the ILBF is delighted to announce that Katherine Eden Haig is appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the ILBF. Katherine will join the ILBF in early December and will combine her time as CEO of the ILBF with her continuing appointment as Executive Director of The Slynn Foundation, […]
06Oct

CEO role at the ILBF

After nine wonderful years in the role of CEO of the ILBF, Katrina Crossley has decided to stand down and make way for a new CEO as the ILBF enters its third decade. This is an exciting time for a new CEO to take on the role as our work continues to grow and our […]
24Sep

Introducing Laiba Choudhury, our new Shipping Coordinator!

In this Q&A, we introduce the ILBF community to Laiba Choudhury, our new Shipping Coordinator. Laiba is a law student at the University of Surrey. She will be working as ILBF’s Shipping Coordinator for the rest of the academic year. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I’m a law student at the University […]
05Sep

Grand summary: ILBF law undergraduate essay competition 2025 

In May 2025, we announced the winner of our law undergraduate essay competition 2025.   With the ILBF celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and reflecting on past achievements in support of the rule of law and access to justice worldwide, this year’s essay competition asked entrants to look to the future and consider the question:   ‘What will […]
25Jun

ILBF law undergraduate essay competition 2025: runner up essay

Hannah Zia from the University of Cambridge was the runner up in our law undergraduate essay competition 2025.  Hannah is a fourth-year undergraduate who returned from studying at the University of Auckland last year, and a competitive rock climber. Over the past year Hannah has been the Head Pro Bono Coordinator at the Cambridge University […]