Archive for the ‘Competition’ Category
13Apr
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, […]
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 […]
14Jul
From Essay to Experience: Sean Xue’s week at Brown Rudnick
Sean Xue, winner of the ILBF law undergraduate essay competition 2025, recently completed his prize of a week’s work experience with competition sponsor, Brown Rudnick. In this article, Sean shares his experience. From Sean Xue Strolling along Savile Row in the heart of Mayfair under a brilliant summer sun, I arrived at 8 Clifford Street. […]
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 […]
25Jun
What will be the challenges to the rule of law in the next 20 years?—Hannah Zia
There is an urgency denoted by inquiring about the next twenty years. Do we stand on the cusp of transformation? Is the horizon unusually fraught with rule of law challenge? If one were to ask a machine, or consult a large bulk of legal commentary, the response would reflexively catalogue a familiar litany of challenges: […]
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 […]



