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The competition was set up in memory of family barrister and advocate Alan Inglis, who died in August 2023.
Inglis, dual qualified in England and Wales and Scotland, was known as a fearless defender of LGBTQ+ rights, which 4PB reflected in the essay question: ‘Should the law allow children to have more than two legal parents?’
Lucy McCaughan scooped first place winning, £500 and a mini pupillage at 4PB. Second prize went to Keletso Mere, who won £250.
Andrew Powell, barrister at 4PB, said: ‘Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s competition, and congratulations to our winner and runner up.
‘Lucy’s essay demonstrated an understanding of the significance of legal parenthood and examined whether the expansion of it would afford greater legal protection to children and their parents.’
Lucy graduated from New College, Oxford in 2023 with first class honours in Law. She is currently working at the Law Commission in the Property, Family and Trusts Team. She will commence the Bar Course at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy in September, having been awarded a Lord Mansfield scholarship by Lincoln’s Inn.
Read Lucy's essay here.
Image details: From left Rachael Kelsey (Associate Tenant, 4PB), Charles Hale KC (Head of Chambers, 4PB), Lucy McCaughan (winner), Barbara Mills KC (Head of Chambers, 4PB), Andrew Powell (Barrister, 4PB), Yuming Chen (3rd in the competition).
