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26May

ILBF Competition 2021—winning essay

Our first law undergraduate essay competition has been a resounding success. We are delighted that Jude D’Alesio’s winning essay has been published in ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine, Issue 9 ‘Fire International’. The magazine has a readership across the legal profession and provides a fantastic platform for Jude’s insights and ideas. The question we asked law undergraduates […]

Posted by Katrina Crossley in Competition, Legal tech

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31Mar

Law undergraduate essay competition announcement

We are delighted to announce the winner of our law undergraduate essay competition! Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Professor Richard Susskind OBE announce the winner in this short film. The response to the competition was excellent with submissions from students at universities all over the UK.  We would like to congratulate all the entrants for […]

Posted by Katrina Crossley in 15 Anniversary, Competition, Legal tech

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03Mar

Turks and Caicos Islands create new law library

The ILBF was delighted to be able to support the Turks and Caicos Islands judiciary, when Chief Justice Mabel Agyemang decided to improve the facilities in Providenciales by creating a library in the court building. Despite the constraints of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic during 2020-21, the ILBF managed to send two shipments of books. This […]

Posted by Katrina Crossley in Donations, Recipients

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09Feb

Count down to our essay submission date: 3 weeks to go

Our competition essay question asks law undergraduates to think about how legal technology could transform the legal profession to improve access to justice and diversity in the profession, and what that could look like in 2030. Find all of the details of how to enter here. Professor Richard Susskind OBE joined as at Two Temple […]

Posted by Katrina Crossley in Competition

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10Jan

Should law students care about legal tech?

Yes, they should! Join us on Wednesday, 19th January at 5-6pm to hear legal tech industry experts talk about where legal tech is going, what the challenges are, and how you can play your part if you want to be one of the creators of systems. Register for the free event here. We’ll be joined […]

Posted by Katrina Crossley in Uncategorized

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02Nov

Why in a world of tech do books matter?

Why should a lawyer who is passionate about tech and the law care about books? Hear from Ellen Lake, Senior Associate at Clifford Chance, on the importance of tech in the law, and the role of books. Watch Ellen’s film here. We will be exploring this theme further at our event on 25th November. We’re celebrating our […]

Posted by Katrina Crossley in Uncategorized

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