Alan was a much-loved friend and colleague at 4PB. He occupied a unique position as a dual qualified lawyer: as a barrister in England and Wales and as an advocate in Scotland. He had a thriving practice in both jurisdictions.
For his friends, family and colleagues, his untimely death in August 2023 was a moment of great shock and sadness.
Throughout his life, Alan was a fierce defender of LGBTQ+ rights, as well as being passionate about advancing freedoms for LGBTQ+ people and promoting equality and inclusion.
The Alan Inglis Memorial Essay Prize is an opportunity to honour and remember Alan’s contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. The competition will open at the start of April, and the essay question will be about legal issues that impact the LGBTQ+ community. The competition will be open to all law students (either at university, on a conversion course or at bar school) and those who have completed their studies and are actively seeking pupillage. Top entries will be invited to 4PB during Pride month (June) for a reception, where the winner will be announced.
The title for this year’s essay is:
‘Should the law allow children to have more than two legal parents?”
Answer in no more than 1,000 words (excluding citing sources and references).
Submission Deadline
5pm on Monday 20th May 2024
Prizes
The Essay Competition winner will be awarded:
- A £500 monetary prize.
The opportunity for their essay to be published in the New Law Journal - An invitation to drinks and networking evening with a guest speaker and an opportunity to meet our team. This event will take place on 19th June 2024.
- An invitation for a mini-pupillage
The runner-up will receive
- A £250 monetary prize.
- An invitation to drinks and networking evening with a guest speaker and an opportunity to meet our team. This event will take place on 19th June 2024.
Terms and Conditions
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