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PBA Inaugural Essay Competition 2015

The PBA are organising an essay competition designed to recognise academic achievement and help to identify future property barristers and encourage an interest in property law.

The competition is open to all undergraduates, GDL and BPTC students.

1st prize – £1000, a copy of Megarry and Wade: The Law of Real Property and your essay published in Estates Gazette.

2nd prize - £500 and a copy of Megarry and Wade: The Law of Real Property

3rd prize - £250  and a copy of Megarry and Wade: The Law of Real Property.

The prizes will be presented by the Chancellor of the High Court at a reception in the Honourable Society of Inner Temple on 21 April 2016.

The essay question is:

If you could reverse any decision of the House of Lords or Supreme Court in the fields of landlord and tenant or property law which would you choose and why?

Entrants are invited to submit an entry of not more than 1,000 words.  Entries should be in word format, text 12 point, 1.5 spaced and sent to enquiries@propertybar.org.uk.

Deadline for entries is 6pm on 31 December 2015.

Full rules can be downloaded from our Library

If you have any questions please contact our Administrator, Jo Davies

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