ITSA are now accepting submissions for the 2026 Essay Competition.
The 2026 question is: ‘How are the digitalisation of the court process and the rapid advances in Artificial
Intelligence (AI) likely to affect practice at the Bar?“
Submission deadline: 5 October 2026
Details on the essay question, how to enter, and the prizes available can be found below. Please note, you should read this before submitting an essay and ensure that you submit your essay as a PDF to avoid any issues with your formatting once sent: