Archive for the ‘Competition’ Category

18Jul

Nurisabela Amira Shah: What difference can lawyers make in tackling the climate emergency?

In this article, we are delighted to share the runner up entry from our law undergraduate essay competition 2022-2023, written by Nurisabela Amira Shah, law undergraduate at the London School of Economics. Nurisabela’s essay shares her thoughts on the potential for the law to provide significant long-term solutions to the urgent concern of climate change, discussing focus […]
28May

Clarissa Wong: What difference can lawyers make in tackling the climate emergency?

In this article, we are delighted to share the winning entry from our law undergraduate essay competition 2022-2023, written by competition winner, Clarissa Wern Ting Wong, 1st year undergraduate at the London School of Economics. Clarissa’s essay shares her thoughts on the key issues and the opportunities for climate-conscious lawyers to boost the rule of […]
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 […]
01Mar

Entries have now closed for the ILBF Law Undergraduate Essay Competition 2022-2023

Thank you to everyone who attended our recent events and submitted entries to our law undergraduate essay competition. The response has been fantastic! Entries are now closed. A team of judges from across the legal profession will select the best essays for final judging by The Rt. Hon. Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, former Lord Chief […]
09Feb

Panel event recording: lawyers and the climate emergency

What role do lawyers have in the climate emergency? This was the topic of discussion at our recent online panel event, hosted by LexisNexis in January.  The event was in support of our law undergraduate essay competition and brought together a panel of lawyers from across the profession who are addressing the climate crisis in […]
16Jan

Lawyers and the climate emergency: what does it mean for practice?

How can lawyers help tackle the climate emergency? Where should law students interested to take part in the ILBF’s law undergraduate essay competition go to for inspiration to answer the question ‘what difference can lawyers make in tackling the climate emergency’? LexisNexis has a team of PSLs dedicated to analysing the latest legal developments in […]