On the 7th October the PNBA launched an essay competition in honour of Baroness Carr, Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, and President of the PNBA.

The competition is aimed at law students who have not yet secured the next step in their legal careers (for example) a pupillage or training contract and with a view to fostering interest in professional negligence law.

The title for 2024-2025 is “General use of the six-stage test for negligence set out in MGT/Meadows [2021] UKSC 21 would clearly improve the law in this area”

The top three essays will be given to Baroness Carr to choose the eventual winner. The winner’s essay will be published in the Journal of Professional Negligence.

Timeline and key dates

• 7 October 2024: competition opens
• 5 November 2024: competition closes
• January 2025: prize winners announced

Prizes

The competition prizes are available in the following categories:

• The winner: £200 and publication in Journal of Professional Negligence.
• The runner-up: £150
• Third place: £100

 All prize winners will be offered work experience in one of the Chambers of the PNBA’s Executive Committee.

Take a look at the competition rules and plagiarism policy, as well as the PNBA website.