Recent News
18Jun
Trainers from the Inns of Court College of Advocacy International Committee visited Sierra Leone in late May to deliver advocacy training to junior lawyers. This is part of a programme that started back in February when Sierra Leonean judges and senior lawyers were trained to be advocacy trainers. In the future, the Sierra Leonean judges […]
17Jun
Winning essay from Lauren Davis at the University of Dundee
Many congratulations again to our essay competition winner, Lauren Davis at the University of Dundee. We are delighted to publish Lauren’s winning essay. Lauren will be undertaking her work experience with our competition sponsors, McDermott Will & Emery, in London in July. It is a fantastic opportunity and we wish her every success. The essay […]
17Jun
Should the right to protest be unfettered?—Lauren Davis
Introduction With the first act of oppression arose the fundamental human right to protest. The forms which protest may take are myriad; ranging from the printed and spoken word, to direct action and strikes, and at its most extreme to revolution and civil war. With its roots in the rights to freedom of expression and […]
11Apr
Power of partnership to support the judiciary in Nigeria
We are immensely thankful for the partnerships which power our work and enhance our impact. A generous donation of textbooks from Thomson Reuters has reached Nigeria for the National Judicial Institute and the judiciaries of Plateau State and Bauchi State. The books were packed by volunteers from the editorial teams. These books will enhance the […]
04Apr
Law undergraduate essay competition: winner announcement
We are delighted to announce the winner of our law undergraduate essay competition 2023-2024! The question we posed ‘Should the right to be protest be unfettered?’ prompted a fantastic response. We were thrilled to receive submissions from law undergraduates at 17 different universities in the UK. Congratulations to all the entrants for taking part and for […]
01Mar
Essay competition now closed
The ILBF’s 2023-2024 law undergraduate essay competition is now closed. Thank you to all the students who have taken part – we are delighted to receive your essays and we are excited to read them! The judging will take place over the coming weeks by our panel of expert judges. The winner will be announced on […]