Timeline and key dates
- 4 July 2024: competition opens
- 24 October 2024, 17:00: competition closes
- Early December 2024: prize winners announced
Prizes
The competition prizes are available in the following categories:
- The winner: £4,000, and their essay published on Counsel magazine's website
- Runner-up: £2,500
- Best GDL entry: £1,500
- Runner-up GDL entry: £1,000
- Highly commended award: 2 x £500
We hope that the prize money will be used to contribute to the legal education or legal career of the prize winners.
All prize winners will be invited to meet members of the Law Reform Committee at a small reception held at a set of chambers.
