Horsfall-Turner Essay Prize
Some years ago, the Horsfall Turner family made a generous bequest to the predecessor
of the Section, which we have used to encourage the interest of young lawyers in
European Law.
In 2002, the Law Society’s European Group (LSEG) decided to use the bequest to fund
an annual essay competition. Following the transfer of the activities of the LSEG to the
Law Society at the start of 2009, the essay competition is now being run by the Section.
It is open to trainee solicitors and paralegals/stagiaires working at law firms which
have an office in the UK. First prize is a cheque for £1,000, which will be presented at
our Annual Dinner on Wednesday 2 December 2009. The winning essay will also be
published by the Section.
The title for this year’s competition is:
“Has the EU now evolved to a point where the promotion of the Single Market should have less emphasis in European competition law and policy?"
Essays should be no more than 2,500 words and must be submitted in accordance with the Essay Prize Rules and be received by 5.00 pm on 13 November 2009
To download the guidelines and entry form, please click here
Previous Horsfall-Turner Essay Prize Winners:
Year | Winner | Essay Title |
| 2008 | Morris Schonberg | “EC Settlements” |
| 2007 | Tim Capel from Lovells | "To what extent are criminal sanctions for infringement of Articles 81 and 82 EC necessary or appropriate and is there a case and basis for criminalisation of Articles 81 and 82 at an EC level?" |
| 2006 | Wayne Spillett from Lovells | "How effective will private actions for damages be as a means of enforcing EC competition law in the coming years?” |
| 2005 | Thomas Smith from Lovells | "Should the European Commission publish guidelines on abuse of market power and, if so, what should be the focus of those guidelines?" |
| 2004 | David Bailey from Linklaters | "What should be the competition enforcement priorities of the European Commission, post- Enlargement and post – Modernisation?" |
| 2003 | ‘According to the European Commission, 'Enlargement is one of the most important opportunities for the European Union at the beginning of the 21st century.' Do you agree?" | |
| 2002 | Ms Melanie Hussey from Nabarro Nathanson | ‘"Conflict and co-operation between the |