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Did you write a kick-arse paper for one of your law subjects and now don’t know what to do with it? Want some serious bragging rights and the chance to compete with it nationally? Then enter the RMIT LSS Essay Competition!
You could win $100 and have your essay published in our LSS Law Journal! Check out last year's publication here.
Students are encouraged to submit an academic paper with a word count of at least 1,500 on ANY legal issue. Your paper needs to have been graded at 70% or above.
The top 3 papers may be submitted to ALSA’s National Essay Competition, where you enter the competition to win a grand prize of $1,000 and national publication in ALSA's academic journal.
This competition is open to all RMIT law students.
You could win $100 and have your essay published in our LSS Law Journal! Check out last year's publication here.
Students are encouraged to submit an academic paper with a word count of at least 1,500 on ANY legal issue. Your paper needs to have been graded at 70% or above.
The top 3 papers may be submitted to ALSA’s National Essay Competition, where you enter the competition to win a grand prize of $1,000 and national publication in ALSA's academic journal.
This competition is open to all RMIT law students.
Competition rules
1. RESEARCH AND PREPARATION
1.1 All substantive research and preparation for the oral component must be conducted solely by the competitor. Competitors may not receive assistance and advice.
Penalty: Any contravention of 1.1 will result in disqualification.
2. BASIC RULES
2.1 The paper is to be no longer than 12,000 words (maximum word limit).
Penalty: Written Paper marks are penalised at two (2) marks (of a possible 40 marks available) per 100 words or part thereof over the maximum word limit (12,000 words).
2.2 The paper is to be no shorter than 1,500 words (minimum word limit).
Penalty: Written Paper marks are penalised at two (2) marks (of a possible 40 marks available) per 100 words or part thereof under the minimum word limit (1,500 words).
2.3 Basic footnotes, bibliography, titles, subtitles and contents pages will not be considered part of the word limit as outlined in 2.1 and 2.2.
2.4 Explanatory footnotes are permitted, but must be included in the word limit.
2.5 The paper should conform to the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.
2.6 The paper should have already been submitted for marking as part of your law degree. Minor edits only are permissible.
2.7 To enter your paper must have received over 70% upon original marking.
2.8 Evidence of the mark must be submitted with the paper. Screen shot including name/student number will be accepted
2.9 All entries must be submitted via the website by 5pm on October 20, 2021. Entries must include the paper in pdf or word format, the declaration of originality and word length and evidence of original grade mark
Penalty: For any breach of section 2.9 Written Paper marks are penalised at two (2) marks (of a possible 40 marks available)
2.10 Each competitor may submit only one (1) paper.
2.11 Late entries will not be accepted. Competition organisers, at their discretion, may accept late entries for equitable reasons.
1.1 All substantive research and preparation for the oral component must be conducted solely by the competitor. Competitors may not receive assistance and advice.
Penalty: Any contravention of 1.1 will result in disqualification.
2. BASIC RULES
2.1 The paper is to be no longer than 12,000 words (maximum word limit).
Penalty: Written Paper marks are penalised at two (2) marks (of a possible 40 marks available) per 100 words or part thereof over the maximum word limit (12,000 words).
2.2 The paper is to be no shorter than 1,500 words (minimum word limit).
Penalty: Written Paper marks are penalised at two (2) marks (of a possible 40 marks available) per 100 words or part thereof under the minimum word limit (1,500 words).
2.3 Basic footnotes, bibliography, titles, subtitles and contents pages will not be considered part of the word limit as outlined in 2.1 and 2.2.
2.4 Explanatory footnotes are permitted, but must be included in the word limit.
2.5 The paper should conform to the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.
2.6 The paper should have already been submitted for marking as part of your law degree. Minor edits only are permissible.
2.7 To enter your paper must have received over 70% upon original marking.
2.8 Evidence of the mark must be submitted with the paper. Screen shot including name/student number will be accepted
2.9 All entries must be submitted via the website by 5pm on October 20, 2021. Entries must include the paper in pdf or word format, the declaration of originality and word length and evidence of original grade mark
Penalty: For any breach of section 2.9 Written Paper marks are penalised at two (2) marks (of a possible 40 marks available)
2.10 Each competitor may submit only one (1) paper.
2.11 Late entries will not be accepted. Competition organisers, at their discretion, may accept late entries for equitable reasons.
