Law Society opens annual human rights essay competition

The Law Society has invited law students, trainees, pupils and other junior lawyers to enter its annual Graham Turnbull essay competition, which this year references the Magna Carta and the ramifications if the United Kingdom were to radically alter its human rights protections.

The title for this year's competition is: "The roots of many of our basic rights go back to the Magna Carta whose 800th Anniversary is being celebrated in 2015. Given this important legacy, to what extent would proposals to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights impact on the protection of human rights in the UK and around the world?"

First prize is £500 from the Graham Turnbull memorial fund, while the runner up will receive £250 worth of book tokens.

Essays should be no longer than 2,000 words, including footnotes, and should be submitted with proof of eligibility for the competition. The deadline for submissions is Friday 13 February 2015 and they should be sent to [email protected]. For more information, go to the Law Society’s dedicated page.