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Student Essay Prize
Macquarie Law Journal Student Essay Prize
The purpose of the prize is to reward and acknowledge academic research and writing excellence by Macquarie LLB students in Level 400 or 500 elective, or in a supervised Legal Research Project.
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The essay must have been written in the same year as it is submitted for the prize.
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Papers may be submitted on any topic. All papers must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from an academic who assessed the paper in the LLB. A maximum of two student essays from any Level 400 or 500 elective may be recommended for the prize in any given year. To receive a recommendation, the essay must be an outstanding example of academic research, demonstrating novelty in thought or analysis as well as excellence in research, structure and style.
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Papers will be assessed by members of the Editorial Committee of the Macquarie Law Journal, or people appointed by them to engage in the assessment process.
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The winner will receive a certificate of commendation at the annual prize giving ceremony, and will receive a copy of the Macquarie Law Journal for that year.
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The Executive Editor will assist the winner of the essay prize to seek publication of the essay in a relevant journal.
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The prize will first be awarded in 2003, and annually thereafter. However the Editorial Committee may choose to make no award in a particular year if the standard of nominations so warrants. Furthermore, the Editorial Committee may at their discretion formally award one or more nominated essays the title 'Highly Commended'.
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The discretion of the Editorial Committee over the awarding of the prize is complete and final in all regards.
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The Editorial Committee may vary the terms of the prize from time to time.