Gray’s Inn is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Lee and Michael Beloff Essay Prizes.
We want to thank all those who took the time to prepare a submission.
Max Millington – Winner of The Lee Essay Prize
Max is currently studying the Bar Course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA), having completed the GDL at the University of Law. Before pursuing a career in law, Max was a social worker for a London Local Authority’s Children’s Services Department
Jessica Muurman – Runner Up of The Lee Essay Prize
Jessica Muurman is a current Bar Course and Residential Scholar.
Reuben Andrews – Winner of The Michael Beloff Essay Prize
Reuben Andrews is a current Bar Course student and future pupil barrister at Monckton Chambers.
The Lee Prize
The Lee Essay Prize is an annual competition open to student members and those who have been called to the Bar for less than twelve months. Running between June and September, the Prize tasks entrants to write an essay on a selected subject on the Common or Statute Law of England and Wales. The winner of the competition is awarded £1,500, whilst the runner is awarded £500.
This year’s Prize asked entrants to submit an essay based on the question of, “Are the protest and encampment provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 consistent with: (1) the human rights of gypsies and travellers; and (2) the right to protest”.
Read more about The Lee Essay Prize.
The Michael Beloff Prize
The Michael Beloff Essay Prize is an annual competition open to student members and those who have been called to the Bar for less than twelve months. Running between June and September, the Prize tasks entrants to write an essay on a selected subject in Administrative Law. The winner is awarded a £1,000 and is invited to include their essay as the lead publication in the Gray’s Inn Student Law Journal.
This year’s Prize asked entrants to submit an essay based on the question of, “Does the Human Rights Act 1998 need amending?”.
Read more about The Michael Beloff Essay Prize.