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4PB memorial essay competition opens for second year

21 February 2025
Issue: 8106 / Categories: Legal News , Family , Profession , Diversity , Career focus , Training & education
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Family set 4PB has launched its essay competition for the second year running, held in memory of the late Alan Inglis.

A door tenant at 4PB and an LGBTQ+ advocate, Alan passed away in August 2023. 4PB unveiled its inaugural Alan Inglis Memorial Essay Prize last year as an opportunity to honour Alan’s contributions to the LGBTQ+ community.

This year’s competition opened on 17 February, with a submission deadline of 6 April. The essay question for this year is: ‘Should the Family Court automatically recognise international surrogacy arrangements?’, with a word limit of 1,000 words.

The competition is open to all law students, as well as those who have completed their studies and are actively seeking pupillage. The winning essay will be published on newlawjournal.co.uk. The winner will also receive a £500 monetary prize, an invitation for a mini-pupillage and an invitation to the 4PB International Seminar, where the winner will be announced.

The runner up will receive a £250 monetary prize as well as an invitation to the seminar. All entrants will be invited to the reception of the 4PB international seminar.

Andrew Powell of 4PB said: ‘Alan is greatly missed by everyone who knew him. He was hugely supportive of 4PB and its work, and it was an honour to have him as a door tenant.

‘Alan began life as a social worker prior to becoming a barrister and committed himself to progressing the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ people. This essay competition, now running for the second year, is a great way to celebrate and commemorate his life and work.’

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