Stretch the breadth of your intellect and offer us the results! King’s Bench Magazine, in association with Weil, Gotshal & Manges, has just launched its inaugural annual essay competition. Here is your opportunity to get involved.

The prize is an award for an essay of outstanding quality by a King’s College, London undergraduate or postgraduate student on a title set by the current KB editorial team. It will be judged by Professor Alan Dashwood, formerly Director in the Legal Service of the Council of the European Union and the founding editor of the European Law Review.

The Essay Title – ‘Does EU law need to protect fundamental human rights?’

The winner will receive one week’s work experience with Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a £150 cash prize, a trophy and publication of their essay. The runners-up will also receive cash prizes and will have their work published on our website.

Essays, a maximum of 2,000 words length (including footnotes), should be typed in size 12 Times New Roman font, double-spaced, and should include the name and year of study of the author in a headnote. Submissions must be sent as an email attachment to no later than 12pm on Friday February 15.

Please email me at if you have any questions. Otherwise get writing!