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Winners announced for ILBF essay on climate change

20 September 2023
Categories: Legal News , Profession , Climate change litigation
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The International Law Book Facility (ILBF) has revealed the winners of its undergraduate essay competition 2022-23, judged by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill as well as legal professionals at LexisNexisUK

This year’s topic was, ‘What difference can lawyers make in tackling the climate emergency?’ Clarissa Wong, second year law student at the LSE, scooped top prize, while Nurisabela Amira Shah, a law undergraduate at the LSE, was the runner-up.

Entrants suggested a range of ways lawyers can contribute, including advocating a greener agenda among corporate clients, inserting climate-conscious clauses in contracts, providing climate-conscious advice to clients, holding governments and corporates accountable through climate litigation, helping shape regulation and legislation, and leading by example.

According to the ILBF, the ‘depth of the research, insights and ideas put forward highlighted an impressive understanding of the many ways that lawyers can make a difference in tackling climate issues.

‘All entrants demonstrated a clear sense of urgency around the climate emergency and the role lawyers can play in responding to it, as well as the power of the law as a tool for delivering climate justice.’

The competition was sponsored by law firm Latham & Watkins, while judging and analysis was also provided by Barbora Kozusnikova, Mikaela Kritikou and Holly Nankivell, of LexisNexisUK.

The ILBF provides good quality second hand legal textbooks, donated by the UK legal community, to not-for-profit organisations in need of legal research resources across the globe. It will be announcing details of its 2023-24 competition soon.

Find out more about this year’s competition and read the winning entries here.

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