PRIZES AND AWARDS

Graduates in robes celebrating in front of Durham Cathedral

Awards may be withdrawn from the funder with little or no prior notice for reasons beyond the control of the Law School. Where possible, any changes to prizes will be communicated accordingly to students. Please note, in the event where there is more than one prize winner, prizes may be split (subject to discussion and approval with the donor)

First Year Undergraduate Prizes

There are 7 prizes available for First Year Undergraduate students. Click through the slideshow below to find out more about the prizes.

£2000 to be distributed between for the top 3 students in Contract Exam.

£2000 to be distributed between the top 3 students in Tort Exam.

LORD HUGHES OF OMBERSLEY PRIZE FOR LAW IN VAN MILDERT

£600 to be distributed between the top three first years in Van Mildert.

MR JUSTICE GOSS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LAW PRIZE

£600 to be distributed between the top three first years in Castle.

TOBY HOOPER KC PRIZE FOR LAW IN GREY COLLEGE

£600 to be distributed between the top three first year students in Grey College.

THE FRANCIS TAYLOR BUILDING CHAMBERS PRIZE FOR MODULE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE

£150 and a mini pupillage will be distributed to the highest performing student in module Individual and the State.

THE FRANCIS TAYLOR BUILDING CHAMBERS PRIZE IN MODULE UK CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

£150 and a mini pupillage will be distributed to the highest performing student in module UK Constitutional Law.

SLAUGHTER AND MAY PRIZE IN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LAW AND LEGAL METHOD

£2250 will be distributed to the top three students in module Introduction to English Law and Legal Method.

Second-Year Undergraduate Prizes

There are 4 prizes available for Second Year Undergraduate students. Click through the slideshow below to find out more about the prizes.

OUP CRIMINAL LAW PRIZE BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

£150 for books or a year subscription to Law Trove for the overall top student in Criminal Law https://global.oup.com/ukhe/lecturers/student-prizes/law-prize/?cc=gb&lang=en

THE THREE VERULAM BUILDINGS PRIZE IN COMMERCIAL LAW

£1200 to be split between the top three students in Commercial Law.

Colin and Romey Warbrick Prize for Public International Law.

Gray's Inn Master John Steel Prize by John Steel KC

Third-Year Undergraduate Prizes

There are 4 prizes available for Third Year Undergraduate students. Click through the slideshow below to find out more about the prizes.

THE SLAUGHTER AND MAY PRIZE FOR PENSIONS LAW

£500 to be distributed for the student who receives min 70% mark in the summative essay and has demonstrated greatest improvement on formative essay mark.

£500 to be distributed to the top student in Pensions Law Summative Essay.

£600 to be distributed between to the top 3 students in Media Law.

£150 of books distributed to the best LLB Dissertation in the field of comparative or international criminal law.

THOMSON REUTERS BEST IN THIRD YEAR PERFORMANCE PRIZE

£150 book voucher is sent to the top performing third year.

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