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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]