The Inner Temple Book Prize is a triennial competition with two Prizes, one of £12,000 and one of £5,000.
The Inner Temple is delighted to announce the launch of its fourth triennial book prize which celebrates and rewards outstanding contributions to the understanding of law.
The Book Prize was inaugurated in 2009 to mark the Inn’s long-standing commitment to legal scholarship and the education of law students and of lawyers in practice. The Prize attracts entries from every part of the globe, and has already become one of the highest honours that legal authorship can aspire to.
The Inn is offering two main prizes. The winner of the Main Prize will be awarded £12,000 and each of the other shortlisted candidates £500. The winner of the New Authors Prize will receive £5,000 and any other short-listed candidates £300.
The New Authors Prize is open to entrants who, at the date of publication, are within 10 years of being awarded a first degree, or of being admitted as a practising lawyer (whether in any part of the United Kingdom or elsewhere) whichever period is shorter.
Books eligible for an award must be original works published between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2017. The closing date for all entries is 1 February 2018.
Nomination forms are available to download below. Please see the Rules of Entry section for more information on eligibility.
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