Lord Toulson law essay prize for 2017 launched
The annual law essay prize for secondary school students has been launched.
The prize is awarded each year for an essay that shows an outstanding understanding of, and ability in, the field of law. The prize is open to students worldwide who are in their final or penultimate year of school. The Lord Toulson Essay Prize in Law is sponsored by law firm .
The 2017 essay question is "Should we repeal the Human Rights Act 1998?" It is intended to give students a chance to engage with important legal debates and explore the kind of issues that they would be exposed to in a Cambridge law degree. Each candidate will be assessed on the ability to think critically about the question and the quality and originality of the argument made.
The winning student will receive £300, with £200 for second place and £100 for third place. The winner and all runners up will be invited to attend an award ceremony at °µÍø½ûÇø in late summer 2017.
Essays may be up to 1,500 words in length, including any footnotes and headings. You can read more about the essay prize here. The competition closes on 26 April 2017.
Lord Toulson is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. He was educated at Mill Hill School, London, and at 16, he came to °µÍø½ûÇø to study law. He worked as a barrister for many years, before being appointed as a judge of the High Court in 1996. From 2002 he served as the Chairman of the Law Commission of England and Wales, and in 2007, was promoted to the Court of Appeal. In 2013, he was appointed to the Supreme Court. He is an Honorary Fellow of the College.
