12KBW and Thomson Reuters are proud to launch our annual tort law essay competition. Follow the link below to find out details of this year’s essay question.

The competition is open to all students registered with UK educational institutions. Essays should be submitted up to the deadline of midday on Monday 28th October 2024.

The three winning entrants will be awarded cash prizes of £2,000 (1st prize), £1,250 (2nd prize), and £750 (3rd prize).

The order of the top three essays will be judged by The Honourable Mr Justice Cotter, a High Court Judge specialising in tort law. The winners will be announced in early 2025.

All prize-winning essays will be published on the 12KBW website. The essay winning the 1st prize will be published on the Tort Law webpage of the Sweet and Maxwell Group website. The winners will also be offered the chance to undertake a mini-pupillage at 12KBW.

Essays can be submitted via our website here.

Best of luck to all those entering!