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THE LAW REFORM COMMITTEE

ESSAY COMPETITION 2012

London UK

4 October 2012

Website: http://www.barcouncil.org.uk/media/135043/lrc_-_rulesentryform2012.pdf

Email: WMcLaughlin@BarCouncil.org.uk

THE COMPETITION

The subject of law reform has a continuing and dynamic bearing upon the development of jurisprudence and the just application of the legal system. It can be observed from many angles: legislative, either national, regional or pan European, within global treaties or the statements of the UN or similar institutions, by court decisions, or the pressure of public opinion. The Law Reform Committee of the General Council of the Bar is concerned to demonstrate the importance of, and to foster an interest in, law reform and to that end is promoting this prize essay competition.

The competition is open to pupils, students studying for a qualifying law degree or approved Common Professional Examination/Graduate Diploma in Law course, Bar Professional Training Course students in England & Wales and those aiming for a career at the Bar.

Entrants are invited to submit an essay of not more than 3,000 words, which identifies and makes the case for a law reform that is desirable, practical and useful

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The successful entry will be that which best demonstrates to the judge not only the quality of ideas and research of the author, but the practicality and utility of the proposed reform.

£4,000 Winner £2,500 Runner up £1,500 Best CPE entry £1,000 Runner up CPE entry £500 x 2 Highly commended prizes

The awards will be presented at the Law Reform Lecture on 15 November 2012.

THE TOPIC

Entrants are invited to submit an essay of not more than 3,000 words, which identifies and makes the case for a law reform that is desirable, practical and useful.

The successful entry will be that which best demonstrates to the judge not only the quality of ideas and research of the author, but the practicality and utility of the proposed reform.

THE PRIZES
£4,000 Winner

£2,500 Runner up

£1,500 Best CPE entry

£1,000 Runner up CPE entry

£500 x 2 Highly commended prizes

THE RULES

1.

The Competition is open to anyone who satisfies any one or more of the following criteria when they submit their essay:

a)    A person who is undertaking a pupillage, as defined in the Bar Training Regulations of the Bar Standards Board, which is registered with the Bar Standards Board.

b)    A person who holds an offer of such a pupillage, which will be registered in the pupillage year 2012/13 or 2013/14.

c)    A person who:

i.    is undertaking the academic stage of training for the Bar (that is to say studying for a qualifying degree in law or approved Common Professional Examination/Graduate Diploma in Law course) during the academic session 2011/12, or is or will be doing so during the academic session 2012/13, save for those with a settled intention not to become a practising member of the Bar of England and Wales; orii.    is undertaking the vocational stage of training for the Bar (that is to say the Bar Professional Training Course) during the academic session 2011/12, or is or will be doing so during the academic session 2012/13

d)    Any other person who has satisfied the Law Reform Committee of the Bar Council (acting through its Chairman or a Vice‐Chairman), in consultation with the Bar Council Scholarship Trust, that he or she is actively seeking to become a practising member of the Bar of England & Wales.

For a list of qualifying law degrees and approved CPE/GDL courses please refer to the Bar Standards Board website (www.BarStandardsBoard.org.uk).

2.    Essays should identify and make the case for a law reform that is desirable, practical and useful. Essays must be of no more than 3,000 words (including footnotes), typed and in double line spacing. Six hardcopies should be submitted together with one email copy and should include a word count.

3.    The essay must be the sole creation and original work of the entrant. The essay must not have been submitted to this or any other essay competition in previous years. Any form of plagiarism will result in automatic disqualification. Entrants must not submit an essay which is in substance the same as one submitted in a previous year.

4.    Entries must be approved by the Pupil Supervisor or Academic Supervisor, whose signature is to warrant that the entrant falls within the appropriate category.

5.    No person may submit more than one essay for each annual competition.

6.    Copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the award winning entries will vest in the General Council of the Bar.

7.    The prizes on offer are stated above.    Entrants cannot win more than one prize in any one year. The award of all or any of the prizes lies solely within the discretion of the judges. The judges’ decision will be final.

8.    The deadline for the receipt of entries is 17:00 on 4 October 2012 at the offices of the General Council of the Bar, 289 ‐ 293 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HZ (e‐mail entry to WMcLaughlin@BarCouncil.org.uk).

9    All entries will be acknowledged but will not be returned.

10.    Winners are entitled to refer to the achievement on their CV.

11.    It is anticipated that the prizewinners will be announced, and prize presented at the annual Law Reform Lecture on 15 November 2012.

12. The decision of the Chairman or a Vice‐Chairman of the Law Reform Committee on the interpretation of these Rules will be final.