Applications for the 2026 Essay Competition will open in July 2026.

Details on the essay question, how to enter, and the prizes available will be published in due course.

The 2025 question was: ‘Should jury trials be abolished for lesser offences?’

Many congratulations to the winner, Nicholas Grimshaw, and to the runners-up, Shalini Selvan and Oluwatoni Adewole.

You can read Nicholas’ winning essay below.