Gwyneth Bebb (1889-1921), was one of the first women to be awarded a degree in Law at Oxford, and the first to achieve first-class honours; she was an educational and legal pioneer.
The Principal and Fellows of St Hugh’s College are pleased to offer a prize of up to £500 for the best essay written in response the question:
Are there any legal decisions which judges should not take?
No detailed knowledge of English law is required to answer it; indeed, while cases reported in the national media may be referred to, entrants should not look to cite any specific case law or statutes in their work. Rather, they are encouraged to think about things a matter of principle. The judges will be looking out for an entrant’s ability to reason from wider precepts and to construct clear and coherent arguments.
Entry is restricted to pupils who, at the closing date, have been in the Sixth Form of any state-funded school or college for a period of not more than two years.
Entries should be between 1,500 and 2,000 words in length (including any footnotes which should be kept to a minimum), and must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document, together with the Gwyneth Bebb Prize cover sheet. Please submit your entry using the form on this page.
The closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday 28th July 2023.
Prize winners will be announced online by the end of September.
Please direct any enquiries to outreach@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk
Gwyneth Bebb Submissions Form
Please use this form to upload your submission for the Gwyneth Bebb Competition. Please do not forget to upload the Cover Sheet with your submission.
