Dawson Cornwell reward excellence in family law
updated on 16 December 2011
Family law specialist Dawson Cornwell has awarded its second annual Peter Clarke prize to Rebecca Hazeldine, a former College of Law student who gained outstanding results in the family law module of the LPC.
The prize, comprising £2,000 and a fortnight’s internship with Dawson Cornwell, was established in memory of the firm’s venerated former partner and leading family lawyer Peter Clarke, who passed away in 2010. Allowing the winner to gain valuable experience in cases of family law such as divorce and civil partnerships, the prize is open to the ten LPC students who submit the best family law papers at the CoL’s centre in Bloomsbury, London.
This year’s winner, Rebecca Hazeldine, who is now working as a paralegal at TPP Law, said: “It is a great privilege to win the award and to be recognised for my achievement. I have really enjoyed studying family law at both university and during the LPC, as it is an interesting field that is constantly changing and bringing forward new issues. This area of law impacts on the lives of everyday people and working on family cases would provide many opportunities to help make a difference.”
If this practise area is up your street, then to take part in the competition for next year’s prize you must submit an essay proposing the changes to family law that you feel are necessary, as well as a statement explaining why you are committed to that field of practice. For further details, see Dawson Cornwell’s website.
