{"id":2486,"date":"2017-07-20T10:06:59","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T09:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/?p=2486"},"modified":"2020-03-20T23:00:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T23:00:29","slug":"annual-graduation-and-prize-giving-reception-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/annual-graduation-and-prize-giving-reception-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual graduation and prize giving reception"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The annual Congregations ceremony for graduating law students was held\u00a0in the historic, vaulted nave of\u00a0Canterbury Cathedral last week.<\/p>\n<p>Families, friends and staff took their seats on Wednesday morning to watch more than 330 undergraduate\u00a0law students being conferred their degrees (27 joint honours\u00a0students graduating with a\u00a0Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree and 309 students graduating with a\u00a0Bachelor of Laws with Honours degree). Later in the day, 83 postgraduate students graduated with qualifications that included postgraduate\u00a0Certificates, postgraduate Diplomas, Master of Laws degrees and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/law-ceremony-12-july-2017-22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2502\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/law-ceremony-12-july-2017-22-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/law-ceremony-12-july-2017-22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/law-ceremony-12-july-2017-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/law-ceremony-12-july-2017-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/law-ceremony-12-july-2017-22.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A further Congregations ceremony was held on Tuesday this week at Rochester Cathedral where six\u00a0law students graduated from their part-time studies at Medway. (Next year will be the final year for Kent Law School students graduating from Medway).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/medway2017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2505\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/medway2017-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/medway2017-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/medway2017-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/law-news\/files\/2017\/07\/medway2017.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This year the University has awarded two\u00a0Honorary Doctor of Civil Laws\u00a0degrees to Attorney General Lisa Madigan and diplomat Baroness Ashton of Upholland. Lisa Madigan was elected to a fourth term as Illinois Attorney General in the United States and the longest serving Attorney General in Illinois history. She regularly testifies before Congress on consumer and critical issues.\u00a0In 1986-87 she studied at Kent as part of an exchange with Georgetown. Baroness Ashton is a Life Peer who served as the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and First Vice President of the European Commission from 2009 to 2014.<\/p>\n<p>The University has also awarded two Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to criminal barrister Courtenay Griffiths QC and human rights lawyer\u00a0Jocelyn Cockburn. Courtney Griffiths is a barrister notable for his defence within a number of high-profile cases. He is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding jury advocates of his generation. Jocelyn Cockburn is a leading Civil Liberties lawyer who has been at the centre of some of the most politically sensitive cases in the last decade. She brought a judicial review challenge against the Director of Public Prosecutions for his decision not to prosecute anyone for the murder of Stephen Lawrence<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0full list of recipients of Honorary Degrees from the University of Kent is available to view\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/news\/kentlife\/14258\/honorary-degrees-announced-for-july-ceremonies\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Law School\u2019s\u00a0annual prize-giving reception followed the first Congregations ceremony on Wednesday last week, with afternoon celebrations held in a marquee on the lawn in front of the library. Visitors were welcomed by\u00a0Head of School, Professor Toni Williams, before Professor John Fitzpatrick, Director of Kent Law Clinic,\u00a0announced the winners of prizes awarded to law students in recognition of their academic successes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"snippetBox\">\n<div class=\"summary2 summary2-content\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>Images of the day\u00a0captured by the University\u2019s photographer at the Cathedral are available to view on the University of Kent\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/universityofkentalumni\/albums\/72157686189465505\/with\/35879949305\/\">Flickr\u00a0account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All the prize winners from 2017 are listed below:<\/p>\n<h3>Postgraduate prizes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oxford University Press Prize for academic excellence in LLM (Master of Laws):\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Michael John Patrick<\/li>\n<li><strong>Head of School&#8217;s Prize for outstanding student work:<\/strong> Judith Onwubiko and Sanam Amin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Undergraduate prizes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>School\u00a0Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Faculty of Social Sciences Rotary Prize \u2013 most distinguished overall degree performance:<\/strong>\u00a0Amber Dullaway<\/li>\n<li><strong>Faculty of Social Sciences Prize &#8211; best overall degree performance:<\/strong> Francesca Charlton, Eleni Dionysiou, Natasha Oke, Irena Madella and Adrienne Zay<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antony London Prize \u2013 best student contribution to Kent Law School (sponsored by Antony London&#8217;s family):<\/strong>\u00a0Alex Acaster and Rachel Bale<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hallett Prize \u2013 best dissertation in any year (sponsored by Hallett Solicitors, Ashford):<\/strong>\u00a0Suleen Latif and Samuel Spencer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Head of School&#8217;s Prize \u2013 outstanding student work on Critical Legal Thought:<\/strong>\u00a0Amber Dullaway, Hendrik Johnson, Oluwatobi Obaremo, Matt Speed and Olubukola Williams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scott-Moncrieff Essay Prize \u2013 best essay on Social Justice (sponsored by Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, Scott Moncrieff Harbour &amp; Sinclair)<\/strong>:\u00a0Roxana Cioara<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Award for KLS Student Community Building \u2013 best contribution to Community Building:<\/strong>\u00a0Ravneet Kondel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stage Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stage 1\/Certificate<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hart Publishing Prize \u2013 best performance by a Stage 1 student \u2013 winner (sponsored by Hart Publishing, Oxford):<\/strong>Georgia Millington<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hallett Prize \u2013 best performance by a Stage 1 student \u2013 runner up (sponsored by Hallett Solicitors, Ashford):<\/strong>Amanda Duckworth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stantons Prize &#8211; best performance by a Certificate in Law student &#8211; winner (sponsored by Stantons Solicitors, Gravesend):<\/strong> Holly Delahunty<\/li>\n<li><strong>Director of Certificate in Law Prize &#8211; best performance by a Certificate in Law student &#8211; runner up (sponsored by Karen Devine, Senior Lecturer)<\/strong>: Connor Underwood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stage 2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Whitehead Monckton Prize \u2013 best performance by a Stage 2 student \u2013 winner (sponsored by Whitehead Monckton Ltd Solicitors, Maidstone):<\/strong>Rihanna Melvin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hallett Prize \u2013 best performance by a Stage 2 student \u2013 runner up (sponsored by Hallett Solicitors, Ashford):<\/strong>\u00a0Adeola Obisesan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Davis, Simmonds &amp; Donaghey Prize \u2013 best performance by an ex Certificate in Law Stage 2 student\u00a0(sponsored by Davis, Simmonds &amp; Donaghey Solicitors, Gillingham):<\/strong>\u00a0Winner \u2013 Hannah Carr. Runner up\u00a0&#8211; Beriwan Berkpinar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stage 3\/Finalists<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thomson Reuters Prize\u00a0\u2013 best performance by a finalist at Canterbury (sponsored by Thomson Reuters, London):<\/strong>\u00a0Winner \u2013 Amber Dullaway. Runner up \u2013\u00a0Irena Madella<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jarmans Prize \u2013 best performance by an ex Certificate in Law finalist (sponsored by Jarmans Solicitors, Sittingbourne):<\/strong>\u00a0Winner \u2013 Paige Banks. \u00a0Runner up \u2013\u00a0Voke Oniovo-Kukor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Davis, Simmonds &amp; Donaghey Prize \u2013 best performance by a finalist at\u00a0Medway\u00a0(sponsored by Davis, Simmonds &amp; Donaghey Solicitors, Canterbury):<\/strong>\u00a0Hayley Goucher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Subject Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kent Law School\u00a0Negotiation Prize\u00a0\u2013 most outstanding\u00a0negotiating team:<\/strong>\u00a0Samuel Ashley-Williams and Alex Jones<\/li>\n<li><strong>Canadian Negotiation Prize \u2013 best team in the Canadian Negotiation (sponsored\u00a0by Nick Jackson, Senior Lecturer):<\/strong>\u00a0Maariyah Baig and Samantha Paulin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clement-Walker Prize for Mediation \u2013 most outstanding mediation teams (sponsored by Janie Clement-Walker, Lecturer):<\/strong>\u00a0Team 1) Maariyah Baig and India Hughes. Team\u00a02 \u2013\u00a0Kyle Hefford and Andreas Malekos<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athena Prize &#8211; best mediation role play (sponsored by Janie Clement-Walker, Lecturer):<\/strong> Olubukola Williams<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Spirit of Mediation Award (received at the INADR International Mediation Competition, Glasgow):<\/strong> Charlotte Simpson, Gabriela Kratchanov and Vadanjali Deosamy<\/li>\n<li><strong>4th Place Crystal Award for Mediation<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(received at the INADR International Mediation Competition, Glasgow):<\/strong>\u00a0Sonia Soares, Mojeedat Aderinto and Maizy Bence<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colley Prize \u2013 best performance in the European Law module (sponsored by Colley Solicitors, Rochester):<\/strong>\u00a0Kaloyan Dinev and Jessican Kilkelly<\/li>\n<li><strong>European Degree Prize \u2013 best performance by a finalist completing a four\u00a0year programme including an Erasmus year (sponsored by Professor Geoffrey Samuel, Professor of Law)<\/strong>:\u00a0Francesca Charlton<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gardner Croft Prize \u00a0\u2013 best performance in the Property Law module (sponsored by Gardner Croft Solicitors, Canterbury):<\/strong>\u00a0Sara Jacob<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hallett Prize &#8211; best performance in the Public Law module (sponsored by Hallett Solicitors, Ashford):<\/strong> Ingrid Malo and Aaryan Tokhi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Herbert Smith Freehills Prize \u2013 Best Law of Obligations Stage 2 final result\u00a0(sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills, London):<\/strong>\u00a0Eman Salem<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hillier Prize \u2013 best Introduction to Obligations Stage 1 final result\u00a0(sponsored by the Peter &amp; Michael Hillier Trust):<\/strong>\u00a0Ra&#8217;chel Thorpe-Blair and Nicholas Barrett<\/li>\n<li><strong>Norman Cooper Advocacy Prize \u2013 best Certificate in Law student\u00a0in Criminal Law presentation (sponsored by Jeremy Cooper and Kent Law Society):<\/strong>\u00a0Kate Sowa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sir Terence Etherton Master of the Rolls Prize &#8211; best essay on a topic in Equity and Trusts (sponsored by Sir Terence Etherton, on recommendation by Nick Piska):<\/strong> Winner &#8211; Tendo Lubwama. Runner up &#8211; Daisy McLean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Law Clinic Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brachers Access to Justice Prize \u2013 outstanding contribution to Access to Justice by a Kent Law Clinic student (sponsored by Brachers Law, Maidstone):<\/strong>\u00a0Kevi Velcani<\/li>\n<li><strong>Criminal Justice Project Prize \u2013 best contribution to the Kent Law Clinic Criminal Justice Project:<\/strong>\u00a0Chantal Davison and Kinga Stabryla<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fairweather Prize \u2013 outstanding contribution to the Kent Law Clinic (sponsored by Fairweather Solicitors, Canterbury)<\/strong>: Chantal Davison<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oxford University Press Prize \u2013 best contribution to Kent Law Clinic by a non-finalist (sponsored by Oxford University Press, Oxford):<\/strong>\u00a0Alexandra Nadasan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mooting Prizes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Internal Mooting Prizes \u2013 Canterbury:<\/strong>\u00a0Alex Acaster, Ebunoluwa Adeniran, Shaiya Beechook, Alaana Durocher, Cara Hall, Gabriella Kratchanov, Liam Meanwell, Nicole Sicilia, Hannah Taranto<\/li>\n<li><strong>Justin W Yuen Canadian Law Moot Prize &#8211; best performance in the Canadian Moot Competition (sponsored by Justin W Yuen, Criminal Lawyer):<\/strong> Maariyah Baig and Samantha Paulin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kent Law Society Prize \u2013 best overall mooter (sponsored by Kent Law Society, Sevenoaks):<\/strong>\u00a0Alex Acaster and Tom Bishop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weekly Law Reports Prize \u2013 best overall Stage 2 &amp; Stage 3 mooters (sponsored by The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting, London):<\/strong>\u00a0Stage 2 &#8211; Cara Hall. 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