We are pleased to announce the opening of our sixth annual 1KBW essay competition!

The subject is “Should more costs orders be made in the Family Court?”

The deadline for essay submissions is 11:00 – Wednesday, 3 December 2025.

Winners will be announced 16:00 – Friday, 23 January 2026

Essays should be no more than 1,500 words to include any footnotes and/or citations. We request that all essays are submitted in pdf format, with no name added to the pdf, as all entries will be anonymised.

Please email your submission to: nbentley@1kbw.co.uk

The winner will receive a mini pupillage and the runners up will be invited to participate in a panel discussion with members of chambers about the issues raised in the essay competition and to discuss life and pupillage at 1KBW and the family bar generally.

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