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ANIMAL LAW COMMITTEE
ANIMAL LAW ESSAY COMPETITION 2017 The Animal Law Essay Competition is held to encourage academic exploration in the field of animal law and to recognise outstanding pieces of work. Prize: The winning essay will be included in the April 2018 issue of the LSJ, pending editorial approval as to the final version to be published. The winner will additionally receive a free ticket to the Animal Law Committee’s Animal Law Conference in late March 2018 and be formally presented with a certificate by the judging panel at the conference.
Specifications: Entrants may submit an essay on any topic relating to animal law. The competition is open to all current law students, and young lawyers who are under the age of 35 or in their first five years of practice. University students are welcome to submit essays that were previously submitted for university assessment, provided that the below specifications are met. The winning essay will be selected by a panel of eminent animal lawyers and academics. • Due date: submit to
[email protected] by 6pm on Friday 1 December 2017. • Word limit: between 2,000 and 2,500 words in length (inclusive of discursive footnotes, but excluding citations). • Formatting requirements: Times New Roman 12 point font; double-spaced text; margins of at least 2 centimetres. • Referencing: must comply with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (3rd ed.) and a full bibliography must be included.
• Please include a title page that shows: • The full name of the author; • The contact number and email address of the author; • An accurate word count; and • An acknowledgment that the work is that of the named author (a typed acknowledgement is sufficient). • Essays must be sent in PDF format.
Criteria: Aspect of Essay Writing
Criterion
Weighting
Concept
Discussion of a topical or important issue within animal law in a novel or creative way.
20%
Research
Appropriateness and exhaustiveness of research conducted to support ideas.
35%
Writing
Persuasiveness of arguments, organisation of essay and fluency of expression.
35%
Style
Adherence to AGLC conventions and competition specifications.
10%
