The London Legal Walk 2012 is approaching. Over 5,000 lawyers will be walking for legal advice services including lawyers from chambers, law firms, legal advice centres, the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the Presidents of the Law Society and ILEX, the Chairman of the Bar etc and also a number of law schools will be taking part. Bob Nightingale, the Chief Executive of London Legal Support Trust has informed me that they can set up a group for City Law School to take part in the walk. The walk will take place on 21st May 2012 at 5.30pm. It is a 10km sponsored walk and if you would like to join the students of City Law School please email Janine Smith (janine.smith.1@city.ac.uk).

If you cannot attend the walk but you would like to sponsor the students at City Law School please visit the website page:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=CityLawSchool&isTeam=true

If you would like to view the pictures from the London Legal Walk 2011 or see the list of organisations taking part this year, please visit the London Legal Support Trust website:

http://londonlegalsupporttrust.org.uk/our-events/london-legal-walk/

The Human Rights Lawyers' Association is holding a Careers Day - you'll hear a variety of speakers and get the chance to partake in discussions around a careers in Human Rights Law, include advice about internships and applications.

Location: The Law Society

Date: 31st May 2012

Time: 1-5pm

Register and find out more: http://services.lawsociety.org.uk/events/node/54745

The above event is free....

If you're interested in gaining a bursary to help fund an internship or placement read on...

Since 2006 the HRLA has offered bursary awards to assist law students in undertaking internships and work placements in human rights law in the UK and abroad. The HRLA recognises that those without independent financial backing may not be able to undertake unpaid or poorly paid work in human rights law and might be disadvantaged when applying for jobs in the human rights field as a result.

Each year the HRLA provides around 5 awards from a maximum annual bursary fund of £5000 to help successful applicants undertake work related to human rights law that they would otherwise be unable to afford to do. For the first time this year, one successful applicant will be awarded the Peter Duffy Bursary Award, in honour of the human rights lawyer who contributed so much to the field.

Over the past few years, the HRLA has helped students undertake internships at the Mental Disability Advocacy Centre in Hungary, the AIRE Centre in London, the Centre for Capital Punishment Studies in Jamaica and the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Northern Ireland.

Reports from previous HRLA bursary recipients can be found on the HRLA website athttp://www.hrla.org.uk/Bursary_2011.php, along with the application form and selection criteria. Deadline: 6th May 2012.

The Law Reform Essay Competition for 2012 has just been launched and is again generously sponsored by the Bar Council Scholarship Trust.

The competition, which is open to law students and pupils, invites entrants to submit an essay of not more than 3000 words, which identifies and makes the case for a law reform that is desirable, practical and useful. Prizes are:

£4000 for the winner
£2,500 for the runner up
£1,500 for the best CPE/GDL entry
£1,000 for the runner up CPE/GDL entry
2 x £500 high commended awards

Closing date: 4th October at 17.00.

See the competition poster and the Bar Council website for rules and further info...

First and second prize at this year's Times Law Essay Competition has been won by lawyers with links to City. The competition required essays on the question: Cameras in court: justice's loss or gain?

First prize winner of £3,500 went to James Potts, a City GDL and BPTC alumni, now pupil at 4-5 Gray's Inn Square. James is planning to specialise in public, planning and commercial law at the Bar.

Second prize of £2,500 went to Thomas Coates, current City GDL student and Classics graduate, who is planning to practise commercial law at the Bar. Of the three runners-up (winning £1000) two were current City GDL students: Edward Granger and Jamie Susskind.

Judges of this prestigious competition included Kenneth Clarke, Lord Grabiner QC, James Harding Editor of The Times and Emma Himsworth, of One Essex Court.

The City Law School is running a summer school in collaboration with Universitat Abat Oliba CEU from the 23rd to 27th July 2012.

Participants will gain a detailed insight into issues of current importance in the areas of shipping, land transport and European law.

There are 5 scholarships available for current City students, which means a reduction of 50% in the conference fees. This offers a great opportunity to meet those in the shipping world.

Find out more via the flyer or contact Anthony Rogers, Director of the LLM Maritime Law at The City Law School.