MSc Student Multiple Award Winner

Press release issued: 23 November 2015

The School would like to congratulate Msc student Natalie Kyneswood on being awarded both the Middle Temple Lechmere Essay Prize and the Association of Lawyers for Animal Welfare Essay Prize 2015.

Natalie's first essay, which saw her win the coveted Lechmere Essay Prize, explored the potential repeal of Human Rights Act and the proposed British Bill of Rights. It was judged by Master of the Bench, Professor Dawn Oliver QC, Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law at University College London.

The judge described the essay as presenting a 'clear explanation of the unpopularity of the HRA and considers that an alternative 'British Bill of Rights' would be no more popular, and that arguments for such a change are misconceived...'. She found the essay to have 'a neat turn of phrase...well backed up by parliamentary, political and academic references' and a 'mature and intelligent' argument.

You can read Natalie's essay at: http://www.middletemple.org.uk/education-and-training/scholarships-and-prizes/essay-prizes/lechmere

Natalie's other essay, which won the Association of Lawyers for Animal Welfare Essay Prize will be featured in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Animal Welfare and Law. The Student Essay Competition theme was “The Hunting Act 2004 has been a useless piece of legislation and therefore should be repealed” Discuss.

Further information

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court which have the exclusive right to Call students to Bar. They are a professional society with membership spanning all over the world, but education and training are at the heart of the Inn, providing around £1 million annually in support of students and other junior members.

The Association of Lawyers for Animal Welfare (ALAW) is a charity which aims to bring together lawyers interested in animal protection law. ALAW has formed a group for students who have an interest in animal law and who wish to make a difference in this cutting edge field. The aim of the group is to help share knowledge within ALAW and to inspire students to contribute to ALAW’s pioneering work.