Financial Services Lawyers Association

Law students, trainee solicitors and pupils are invited to enter FSLA's 2009 essay competition.

Entrants should submit a 1,500 word essay on the question 'Does the law provide sufficient measures to take against directors of banks that fail?' to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   by 30 April 2009.

The competition will be judged by Tim Herrington (Chairman of the Regulatory Decisions Committee), The Hon Mr Justice Blair, and Professor Eva Lomnicka (King's College London).

First prize is £2,000 plus a six week internship at the FSA (two weeks with the Regulatory Decisions Committee, two weeks with the Enforcement Division, and two weeks with the General Counsel's Division). Second prize is £1,000. Third prize is £500.  Winners will be announced at the FSLA summer drinks in SJ Berwin's roof garden on 30 June 2009.

Full details of the essay competition rules can be found online, together with our essay competition forum. Entrants do not need to be FSLA members, although students are entitled to free membership.