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Students are invited to enter the sixth annual essay competition run by The Access to Justice Foundation in association with LawWorks, by submitting an article of between 750 and 1,000 words.
The competition asks entrants to discuss: "Does the legal profession prioritise access to justice for all?" Guidelines from the Foundation encourage writers to discuss the existing and potential impact of pro bono work, the ongoing cuts to government legal aid funding and the changing environment for the legal profession. The winning entry will be published in the New Law Journal, with the winner receiving the prize of £300 worth of book vouchers at the Student Pro Bono Awards in spring 2015.
To enter, submit your article in Word format to [email protected] by midnight on 1 February 2015. Undergraduate and postgraduate law students are eligible to take part, including GDL, LPC, BPTC and CILEx students.
For information on more student essay competition open to law students, read Emily Allbon’s guest LC.N Says blog on essay competitions.