UNSW Law Essay Competition 2012
UNSW Law Essay Competition 2012
The UNSW Law Essay Competition is proudly presented by UNSW Law School, one of Australia’s premier institutions for legal education, and UNSW Indigenous Law Centre.
Year 11 and 12 students in Australia are invited to take part in our annual Law Essay Competition. This year’s topic is based on the 20th anniversary of the Mabo Case:
In 1992, the Prime Minister Paul Keating said that the High Court decision in Mabo ‘establishes a fundamental truth and lays the basis for justice’. What did he mean by this statement?
Essays are to be a maximum of 1,000 words. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize. The runner up will receive $300, and the third place will receive $200.
Here are some tips to get you started:
- Reconciliation Australia’s Q & A Factsheet: www.reconciliation.org.au/home/resources/factsheets/q-a-factsheets
- National Native Title Tribunal’s Introductory Sources about Native Title: www.nntt.gov.au/information-about-native-title/Pages/default.aspx
- Mabo – The Native Title Revolution Website: www.mabonativetitle.com/home.shtml
Download the following to enter your essay:
Read Competition Rules and Guidelines
Download Official Essay Cover Sheet
Entries Close Friday 27 April 2011.
