the christopher bathurst essay prize - Singapore Academy of Law

Send in yourentries now!THE CHRISTOPHER BATHURST ESSAY PRIZESponsored by Fountain Court Chambers, London, and the Estate of the 3 rdViscount Bledisloe, and supported by the Singapore Academy of LawThe Idea for the PrizeChristopher Bathurst QC (1934-2009) was a member of Fountain Court Chambers and aleading practitioner at the commercial Bar in London who developed a substantial practicein Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore. He was regarded by many practitioners inSingapore not just as a formidable advocate and adviser but also as a friend and mentor.His cases include the leading decision of Caparo v Dickman [1990] 2 AC 605 and in morerecent years he developed a substantial Singaporean arbitration practice. As ViscountBledisloe QC, Christopher was an elected hereditary peer, and a popular and energeticcross-bench member of the House of Lords.This Prize seeks to honour his memory.The PrizeThe contributor of the best paper will win an all-expense-paid 2-week internship withFountain Court Chambers in London, which will take place at a time to be mutuallyagreed between the winner and Fountain Court within a year of the announcement ofthe winning entry.Essay TopicThe essay topic is: “How can an anti-suit injunction in relation to proceedingsbefore a competent court of another jurisdiction ever be justified?”About Fountain Court and the AcademyFountain Court Chambers is a substantial and long-established set of commercialbarristers based in the Temple, London, UK. Recognised as leaders in the field ofcommercial dispute resolution and arbitration, Fountain Court offers expertise in awide range of practice areas, including aviation, banking, energy and insurance.The Singapore Academy of Law is a membership- based body whose work is tosupport the growth and development in Singapore of the legal industry, build up theintellectual capital of the legal profession by enhancing legal knowledge; and improvethe efficiency of legal practice through legal technology. The work of the Academy isdirected towards raising the standard and quality of legal practice and building astrong and dynamic legal community in Singapore.Sponsored by:and the Estate of the 3 rd Viscount Bledisloe

CHRISTOPHER BATHURST ESSAY PRIZE RULES1. Fountain Court Chambers (Fountain Court) and the Estate of the 3 rd Viscount Bledisloe, with thesupport of the Singapore Academy of Law (the Academy), sponsors the Christopher Bathurst EssayPrize (the Essay Prize). The Essay Prize will be awarded to the best original, unpublished essay on aspecified topic dealing with an aspect of commercial litigation and dispute resolution.2. Eligibility: The competition is open to:a. every full-time student enrolled in the LL.B. or LL.M. or PhD programme at the NationalUniversity of Singapore Faculty of Law;b. every full-time student enrolled in the LL.B. or JD programme at the Singapore ManagementUniversity School of Law; andc. every Qualified Person under the Legal Profession Act who is aged 30 years or younger, asat 1 January 2013.Please note that only one entry per person is allowed.Persons related to the Academy (full -time and part -time staff, members of the Senate, Committeesand Sub-committees) and Fountain Court (all barristers and support staff) are not eligible.3. Criteria: Entries will be judged on the following criteria (in no particular order): originality; criticalanalysis; succinctness; clarity; persuasiveness (where arguments are made) and pragmatism (in thecase of suggestions or proposals).4. Format: Entries are to be written in English. Entries should not exceed 1300 words, includingreferences, footnotes, charts, tables, diagrams, and appendices. Entries must be submitted in Wordformat, double-spaced. Compliance with the style guide for the Singapore Academy of Law Journal isrecommended but not required.5. Identification: Entries must be prefaced with a separate cover sheet (essay and cover sheet to beattached to the e-mail as separate documents) with the following information on the cover sheet:a. Nameb. NRIC No./Passport No.c. Institution (university or employer)d. Contact e-mail addresse. Mobile telephone number of the authorf. Total word count (including references, footnotes, charts, tables, diagrams, and appendices)Please indicate only the author’s NRIC No./Passport No. in the header of every page of the essay.Do not indicate any other information which may identify the author.6. Deadline: The deadline for submission is 12 July 2013 at 4 pm. No entry will be accepted after thedeadline. Entries must be submitted via email to the following email address: essay_prize@sal.org.sg.7. Prize: The Prize is an all-expense-paid 2-week internship at Fountain Court Chambers in London. Expensescovered: return (economy) airfare; accommodation in a self-contained flat or studio apartment; and a per diemallowance to cover reasonable living and work travel expenses in London. The Prize will be awarded on therecommendation of a Judging Panel. The internship will take place within one year of the announcement ofthe winner, on dates to be agreed on between Fountain Court and the winner.8. Judging Panel: The Judging Panel will comprise members appointed by Fountain Court, the Academy,and the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law or Singapore Management University School ofLaw. All decisions of the Judging Panel and incidental decisions thereto, are final, and nocorrespondence will be entertained.9. Publication of Winning Entry: The winning essay may be considered for publication in the SingaporeAcademy of Law Journal and on the Academy’s websites, subject to the usual editorial procedures.Fountain Court and the Academy’s decision on whether to publish the winning essay is final. FountainCourt and the Academy reserve the right to recommend non-winning entries to be published in theSingapore Academy of Law Journal.10. Sole Original Work, Copyright: By participating in the Essay Prize, the author warrants that the work isentirely the author's own. Joint submissions are not allowed. The following sentence is to be added atthe end of the essay: "The author agrees to assign copyright in the work to Fountain Court Chambersand the Singapore Academy of Law, which shall hold the copyright jointly."