International Law Section Essay Competition for Studies in the Law of the South Pacific opens

Entry requirements

Essays are to explore the legal implications of climate change in the South Pacific

Candidates have the option of submitting previously published work of up to 5,000 words or an original work not exceeding 3,000 words.

Candidates will be asked to authorise their essay for publication by the International Law Section, which may publish the winning essay on the Law Council website.

The winner will receive a prize value of up to $500.00 (AUD).

Eligibility

To be eligible, a candidate must be a citizen of, or studying in, American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, or Vanuatu.

Key dates

Deadline for submissions for the 2022 competition is COB Friday 28 October 2022.

Essays will be judged by the ILS South Pacific Issues Committee and the winner will be announced at the ILS Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 6 December 2022.

Submit your entry

Please email completed essay to doris.wimmler@lawcouncil.asn.au by
COB Friday 28 October 2022.

For more information about the competition, please contact the Section Administrator at doris.wimmler@lawcouncil.asn.au.