During their studies, law students at Southampton can compete for a range of awards, many of which are offered by leading law firms, barristers' chambers, legal publishers, organisations and individuals.
Prizes include generous monetary awards or placements with the sponsors, the latter being invaluable opportunities for students to learn more about the realities of life as a lawyer and network with experienced professionals.
The Law School is grateful for the support from our sponsors and partners, which help us to recognise our most talented and hardworking law students every year.
These are some of the prestigious local and national organisations that sponsor our prizes:
Bird & Bird , Cambridge University Press , Clyde & Co , Gard , Glanvilles Demant , Herbert Smith Freehills , Lester Aldridge , Macfarlanes , Mills & Co , 4 New Square Chambers , Oxford University Press , Quadrant , Reed Smith LLP, Scott Bailey , Seymour J Gubb, Shentons Solicitors , Steele Raymond , Stephenson Harwood , Stowe Family Law , Tatham Macinnes
2024 Prize winners
LLMs
Category
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize for Best Performance in Charterparties LLM module (LAW6173) | Tatham Macinnes | £500 Work Placement | Abiodun Ogunbameru |
| Best Performance in Marine Insurance: Law and Principles: Assessed by coursework | Gard | £1,000 | Zachary Jordan |
| Best Performance on the Taught Aspect of the LLM in Maritime Law | Quadrant | £500 and Work Placement | Zechen Yi |
| Best Performance in Admiralty Law: Principles and Liabilities | Mills & Co | £250 | Christina Parga |
| Professor Andrew Rutherford Capital Defence Bursary | School Prize | £7000 | Eva-Mae Eighteen |
| School Prize | £7000 | Beatrice McLeod |
Year 1
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Public Law (Public Law 1) | Herbert Smith Freehills | Invitation to in-person Insight Day | Reaya Blackwell |
| Best Overall Consistent Performance in Year 1 of the LLB programme | Seymour J Gubb | £1,000 | Jake Aurora |
| Foundations of Contract Law | 4 New Square Chambers | £500 and Mini Pupillage | Oliwia Tupaj |
| Prize for Best Performance in Criminal Law | Shentons Solicitors | £150 and 1 Day Work Experience | Samuel Hoban |
| Best Top 10 Performing students in Year 1 of the LLB Programme | Herbert Smith Freehills | Invitation to in-person Insight Day | Jake Aurora |
| Maisie Norton | |||
| Samuel Hoban | |||
| Reaya Blackwell | |||
| Orlando Greenhow | |||
| Oliwia Tupaj | |||
| Amelia Clifford | |||
| Olivia Witczak | |||
| Adam Cottrell | |||
| Grace Rymell | |||
| Best Performance in the Legal Skills Module | Steele Raymond | Work Placement | Oliver Wilkinson |
| Craig Warner |
Year 2
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Public Law 2 (LAW 2043) | Cambridge University Press | £100 Book voucher | Hubert Dratwinski |
| Best Overall Performance at the end of the Second Year | School Prize | £1,000 | Izzy Curtis |
| Best Performance in Family Law: Children, Parents & the State (LAW2027) | Stowe Family Law | 2-day Work Experience Placement | Adam Ali-Akbar |
| Best Exam Performance in Land Law (LAW2040) | Scott Bailey | Work Placement | Isha Malhotra |
| Best Coursework Performance in Land Law (LAW2040) | Lester Aldridge | Invitation to Firm’s Vacation Scheme | Sophia-Ada Hamdan |
| Prize for Best Performance in Equity & Trusts (LAW2041) | Stephenson Harwood | Share of £200 and Open Day Invitation | Saad Faisal |
| Best Performance in Laws of Tort | Oxford University Press | £150 Book Voucher | Harriet Burgess |
| Best Performance in Remedies in Contract and Tort | Moore Barlow | 1 week Work Experience | Hubert Dratwinski |
Year 3-4
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Cross Prize for Best Performance in Equality at Work (LAW3137) | Stefan Cross | £300 | Eva-Mae Eighteen |
| Best Dissertation in the UG Course | Swords School Prize | £1,000 | Thomas Johnson |
| Best Degree Average | Winston Churchill Memorial | £1,000 | Samantha Watt |
| Most Outstanding Merit in the Study of Human Rights or closely related field (LAW3168) | Sally Kiff Prize | £500 | Agata Sudol |
| Best Performance in Carriage of Goods by Sea (LAW3054) | Tatham Macinnes | £500 and Work Placement | Thomas Johnson |
| Best Performance in Company Law | Reed Smith LLP | Invitation to in-person Insight Day | William Hale |
| Best Performance in Admiralty Law (LAW3053) | Gard | £1,000 | William Hale |
Prize Winner - Photo Gallery
2023 Prize winners
LLMs
Category
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance on the LLM in Maritime Law | Clyde & Co | £1,000 | Minerva Martinsen |
| Prize for Best Performance in Charterparties LLM module (LAW6173) | Tatham Macinnes | Share of £500 Work Placement | Ksenija Ostojic |
| Borys Polovynko | |||
| School Prize for Best Overall LLM Student | School Prize | £1,000 | Junqing Guo |
| Best Performance in Marine Insurance: Law and Principles: Assessed by coursework | Gard | £1,000 | Minerva Martinsen |
| Best Performance on the Taught Aspect of the LLM in Maritime Law | Quadrant | £500 and Work Placement | Minerva Martinsen |
| Best Performance in Admiralty Law: Principles and Liabilities | Mills & Co | One week Summer Vacation Placement | Chunyue Qu |
Year 1
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Public Law (Public Law 1) | Herbert Smith Freehills | Invitation to in-person Insight Day | Ellie Watkins |
| Best Overall Consistent Performance in Year 1 of the LLB programme | Seymour J Gubb | £1,000 | Georgia Allman |
| Foundations of Contract Law | 4 New Square Chambers | £500 and Mini Pupillage | Emily Williamson |
| Prize for Best Performance in Criminal Law | Shentons Solicitors | £150 and 1 Day Work Experience | Georgia Allman |
| Best Top 10 Performing students in Year 1 of the LLB Programme | Herbert Smith Freehills | Invitation to in-person Insight Day | Georgia Allman |
| Hubert Dratwinski | |||
| Sophia-Ada Hamdan | |||
| Ava Edwards | |||
| Nora Belkhiter | |||
| Valerie Zmuncila | |||
| Oliver Fox | |||
| Abigail Bazyluk | |||
| Ellie Watkins | |||
| Michael Freebury | |||
| Best Performance in the Legal Skills Module | Steele Raymond | Work Placement | Hubert Dratwinski |
Year 2
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Public Law 2 (LAW 2043) | Cambridge University Press | £100 Book voucher | Shannon Montford |
| Best Overall Performance at the end of the Second Year | School Prize | £1,000 | Sarah Hewlett |
| Best Performance in Family Law: Children, Parents & the State (LAW2027) | Stowe Family Law | 2-day Work Experience Placement | Hannah Straw |
| Best Exam Performance in Land Law (LAW2040) | Scott Bailey | Work Placement | Salma Bennagi |
| Best Coursework Performance in Land Law (LAW2040) | Lester Aldridge | Invitation to Firm’s Vacation Scheme | Georgia Turner |
| Prize for Best Performance in Equity & Trusts (LAW2041) | Stephenson Harwood | Share of £200 and Open Day Invitation | Onisim Stoica |
| Agata Sudol | |||
| Best Performance in Laws of Tort | Oxford University Press | £150 Book Voucher | Henrietta Osborne |
Year 3-4
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Cross Prize for Best Performance in Equality at Work (LAW3137) | Stefan Cross | £300 | Bethany Edwards |
| Best Dissertation in the UG Course | Swords School Prize | Share of £1,000 | Syeda Noshin Jannat |
| Simranjot Kaur | |||
| Best Degree Average | Winston Churchill Memorial | £1,000 | Syeda Jannat |
| Most Outstanding Merit in the Study of Human Rights or closely related field (LAW3168) | Sally Kiff Prize | Share of £500 | Claudia Gough |
| Harry Hudson | |||
| Syeda Noshin Jannat | |||
| Chiara Parrella | |||
| Max Scott | |||
| Best Performance in Carriage of Goods by Sea (LAW3054) | Tatham Macinnes | £500 and Work Placement | Ann-Jasmine Tong Sam |
| Best Performance in Company Law | Reed Smith LLP | Invitation to in-person Insight Day | Abbie Manwaring |
| Best Performance in Admiralty Law (LAW3053) | Gard | £1,000 | Aleksandar Sekulic |
| Best Overall Performing LLB JD and Accelerated Student | School Prize | £1,000 | Lauren Andrews |
Prize Winner - Photo Gallery
2022 Prize winners
First Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Public Law | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Insight day | James Read |
| Top 10 Performing First Year Students | Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Open Day | Samantha Watts |
| Onisim Ionut Stoica | |||
| Thomas Johnson | |||
| James Read | |||
| Aimee Naylor | |||
| Abigail Hawkes | |||
| William Hale | |||
| Anna Newell | |||
| Laura Farrugia | |||
| Ruby McCarthy | |||
| Best Performance in Contract Law | Macfarlanes | Voucher and Open Day | Thomas Johnson |
| Best Overall Consistent Performance in Year 1 of the LLB programme | Seymour J Gubb Prize (School Prize) | Monetary Award | Samantha Watts |
| Best Performance in Legal Skills | Steele Raymond | Work Placement | Aimee Naylor |
| Best Performance in Legal Skills | Steele Raymond | Work Placement | Onisim Ionut Stoica |
Second Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Equity & Trusts | Coffin Mew | Monetary Award | Zoe Payne |
| Best Overall Performance at the end of the Second Year | School Prize | Monetary Award | Syeda Noshin Jannat |
| Best Coursework Performance in Land Law | Glanvilles Damant | Work placement | Skeet Northfield |
| Best Exam Performance in Land Law | Scott Bailey | Work placement | Caitlin Perry |
| Best Performance in Public Law 2 | Cambridge University Press | Book Voucher | Kamile Jarasiute |
| Highest Performing Student in Criminal Law | Oxford University Press | Book Voucher | Abigail Hawkes |
| Best Performance in Family Law: Children, Parents & the State | Stowe Family Law | Work placement | Jessica Bernie |
Final Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best IP Law Coursework | Bird and Bird | Work placement | Bella Cordwell |
| Best Performance in Company Law | Stephenson Harwood | Monetary Award and Open Day | Gemma Blatchly |
| Best Dissertation in the UG Course | Swords School Prize | Monetary Award | Georgia Wozniak |
| Best Degree Average | Winston Churchill Memorial | Monetary Award | Georgia Wozniak |
| Most Outstanding Merit in the Study of Human Rights or closely related field | Sally Kiff | Monetary Award | Christos Kakas |
| Best Performance in Carriage of Goods by Sea | Tatham Macinnes | Monetary Award and work placement | Bella Cordwell |
| Best Performance in Carriage of Goods by Sea | Tatham Macinnes | Monetary Award and work placement | Athina Giorgallettou |
| Best Performance in Carriage of Goods by Sea | Tatham Macinnes | Monetary Award and work placement | Christina Spyropoulou |
LLM
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance on the LLM in Maritime Law | Clyde & Co | Monetary Award | Eirini Aretaki |
| Prize for Best Performance on the Taught Aspect of the LLM in Maritime Law | Quadrant | Monetary Award and work placement | Eirini Aretaki |
| Best Performance in The Law on Charterparties or Law of Bill of Lading in the LLM | Gard | Monetary Award | Samantha Harris |
| Best Performance in The Law on Charterparties or Law of Bill of Lading in the LLM | Gard | Monetary Award | Muru Li |
| Best Performance in Charterparties LLM module | Tatham Macinnes | Monetary Award and work placement | Eirini Aretaki |
| Best Overall LLM Student | School Prize | Monetary Award | Nefeli Christodou-Founta |
2021 Prize winners
First Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Public Law | Herbert Smith Freehills | Insight day | Zoe Payne |
| Best Top 10 Performing students in the LLB programme | Herbert Smith Freehills | Open Day | Claudia Gough |
| Matthew Warner | |||
| Zoe Payne | |||
| Hayley Trickett | |||
| Syeda Noshin Jannat | |||
| Fariha Tafadar | |||
| Hannah Begum | |||
| Kamile Dumiciute | |||
| Katie Roath | |||
| Lucy Crouch | |||
| Caitlin Perry | |||
| Best Performance in Contract Law | Macfarlanes | Voucher and Open Day | Caitlin Perry |
| Highest Performing Student in Remedies in Contract & Torts | Oxford University Press | Book Voucher | Rajvir Sunner |
| Best Performance in Legal Skills | Paris Smith | Work placement | Hannah Begum |
| Best Overall Consistent Performance in Year 1 of the LLB programme | Seymour J Gubb Prize (School Prize) | Monetary Award | Claudia Gough |
| Best Performance in the Criminal Law Exam | 3PB | Monetary Award and Work Placement | Zoe Payne |
Second year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in the taught components of Year 3 | Steele Raymond | Work placement | Savanna Cutts |
| Best Performance in Equity & Trusts | Coffin Mew | Monetary Award | Talia Sahin |
| Best Overall Performance at the end of the Second Year | School Prize | Monetary Award | Bella Cordwell |
| Best Coursework Performance in Land Law | Glanvilles Damant | Work placement | Aishwarya Vydianathan |
| Best Exam Performance in Land Law | Scott Bailey | Work placement | Aishwarya Vydianathan |
Final Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best IP Law Coursework | Bird and Bird | Work placement | Lucy Packham |
| Best Performance in Company Law | Stephenson Harwood | Monetary Award and Open Day | Heather Lynch |
| Best Dissertation in the UG Course | Swords School Prize | Monetary Award | Rachel Moody |
| Best Degree Average | Winston Churchill Memorial | Monetary Award | Rachel Moody |
| Best Performance in Insurance Contract Law | 4 New Square | Monetary Award and work placement | D'Arcy Giess |
| Most Outstanding Merit in the Study of Human Rights or closely related field | Sally Kiff | Monetary Award | Emily Padley |
LLM
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize for Best Performance in International Sale of Goods | Campbell Johnson Clark | Work placement | Marianna Moysiadi |
| Best Performance on the LLM in Maritime Law | Clyde & Co | Monetary Award | Marianna Moysiadi |
| Prize for Best Performance in Selected Principles of the International Law of the Sea | Gately | Work placement | Sean Cantona Burke |
| Prize for Best Performance on the Taught Aspect of the LLM in Maritime Law | Quadrant | Monetary Award and work placement | Marianna Moysiadi |
| Prize for Best Performance in Marine Insurance | Tatham Macinnes | Monetary Award and Open Day | Ioannis Kotronias |
| Best Performance in The Law on Charterparties or Law of Bill of Lading in the LLM | Gard | Monetary Award | Qiuyuan Duan |
| Prize for Best LLM IP Student | River Island | Work placement | Natalie Masoud |
2020 winners
FIrst Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Public Law | Herbert Smith Freehills | Herbert Smith Freehills | Georgia Wozniak |
| Best Top 10 Performing students in the LLB programme | Herbert Smith Freehills | Open Day | Ann-Jasmine Tong Sam |
| Matthew Warner | |||
| Bella Cordwell | |||
| Megan King | |||
| Georgia Wozniak | |||
| Eden Palmer | |||
| Carla Florido Bordon | |||
| Chloe Duffield | |||
| Hannah Martin | |||
| Emily Simons | |||
| Best Performance in Contract Law | Macfarlanes | Monetary Award and Open Day | Ryan Law |
| Best Performance in Contract Law | Macfarlanes | Monetary Award and Open Day | Sohee Im |
| Highest Performing Student in Tort Law | Oxford University Press | Book voucher | Heather Lynch |
| Best Performance in Legal Systems and Reasoning | Paris Smith | Work placement | Joseph Fernandes |
| Best LLM IP Student | River Island | Work experience | Cheng Chan |
| Best Overall Consistent Performance in Year 1 of the LLB programme | Seymour J Gubb Prize (School Prize) | Monetary Award | Ann-Jasmine Tong Sam |
Second Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Criminal Law Exam | 3PB | Monetary Award and work placement | Matthew Warner |
| Best Performance in Criminal Law Exam | 3PB | Monetary Award and work placement | Bella Cordwell |
| Best Performance in Equity and Trusts | Coffin Mew | Monetary Award | Savanna Cutts |
| Best Performance in Equity and Trusts | Coffin Mew | Monetary Award | Charlie Johnson-Hall |
| Best Performance in Equity and Trusts | Coffin Mew | Monetary Award | Chloe Tomlinson |
| Best Essay Performance in Land Law | Glanvilles Damant | Work placement | Thomas Hughes |
| Best Overall Performance in Year 2 | Law School | Monetary Award | Rachel Moody |
| Best Performance in Land Law | Scott Bailey | Work experience | Amirah Adam |
Final Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in Insurance Law | 4New Square | Monetary Award and Work Placement | Zahra Dalal |
| Best Performance in Insurance Law | 4New Square | Monetary Award and Work Placement | Thomas Sheard |
| Best Performance in IP Law Coursework | Bird & Bird prize | Work placement | Victoria Richards |
| Most Outstanding Merit in the Study of Human Rights or closely related field. | Sally Kiff | Monetary Award | Whitney Gerrard |
| Best Performance in Company Law | Stephenson Harwood Prize | Monetary Award and Open Day | Robert O'Meara |
| Best Performance in Company Law | Stephenson Harwood Prize | Monetary Award and Open Day | Kelly Bracken |
| Best Performance in Dissertation | Swords | Monetary Award | Louise Clarke |
| Top Degree Classification | Winston Churchill Memorial Law School | Monetary Award | Elena Chavdarova |
LLM
| Category | Sponsor | Prize/Award | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Performance in International Trade Law | Campbell Johnson Clark | Work placement | Magdulein Abaida |
| Best Performance in Carriage of Goods | Gard | Monetary Award | Ioanna Tolia |
| Best Performance in International Law of the Sea | Gately | Work placement | Lucile Raveau |
| Best Performance in LLM Taught Modules | Quadrant | Monetary Award and work placement | Ioanna Tolia |
| Best Performance in LLM IP modules | River Island | Work placement | Xander Vallance |
| Best Performance in Marine Insurance | Tatham Macinnes | Monetary Award and Open Day | Zoi Maria Sofronidou |
| Best Performance on the LLM in Maritime Law | Clyde and Co | Monetary Award | Maria Bafe |
2019 Prize winners
First Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize/Award | Winner |
| Best Overall Consistent Performance in Year 1 of the LLB programme | Seymour J Gubb Prize | Monetary award | Rachel Moody |
| Best Performance in Legal Systems and Reasoning | Paris Smith | Work placement | Bethen Abraham, |
| Best Performance in Legal Skills | Oxford University Press | Book voucher | Thomas Hughes |
| Best Performance in Legal Skills | Oxford University Press | Book voucher | Josiah Kirpalani |
| Best Performance in Contract Law | Macfarlanes |
Monetary Award and Open Day | Jasmine Collier |
| Best Performance in Contract Law | Macfarlanes |
Monetary Award and Open Day | Thomas Hughes |
| Best Performance in Public Law | Herbert Smith Freehills | Insight day | Lucy Packham |
| Best Top 10 Performing students in the LLB programme | Herbert Smith Freehills | Open Day |
Rachel Moody Thomas Hughes Vito Capone Savanna Cutts Alicia Gardner Lucy Packham Josiah Kirpalani Charlie Johnson-Hall Samantha Collins D'Arcy Giess |
Second year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize/Award | Winner |
| Best Performance in Criminal Law Exam | 3PB | Monetary Award and work placement | Lily McDermaid |
| Best Performance in Equity and Trusts | Coffin Mew | Monetary Award | Elena Chavdarova |
| Best Essay Performance in Land Law | Glanvilles Damant | Work placement | Rosie Morgan |
| Best Performance in Healthcare Law and Bioethics | Irwin Mitchell | Monetary Award | Henrieta Gelatkova |
| Best Performance in Employment Law | Moore Blatch | Work experience | Lucy Hobbs |
| Best Overall Performance in Year 2 | Law School | Monetary Award | Elena Chavdarova |
| Best Performance in Land Law | Scott Bailey | Work experience | Elena Chavdarova |
| Thomson Reuter Law Prize for Runner Up of Best performance in 2nd year exams | Thomson Reuter | Monetary Award | Lily McDermaid |
| Best Performance in Tort (LAWS2045) | White & Case | Monetary Award and Open Day | Elena Chavdarova |
Final Year
| Category | Sponsor | Prize/Award | Winner |
| Best Performance in Insurance Law | 4New Square | Monetary Award and Work Placement | Charles Redmile |
| Best Performance in IP Law Coursework | Bird & Bird prize | Work placement | Riana Harvey |
| Best Performance in Admiralty Law | Holman Fenwick and Wilian Prize | Work placement | Bethan Horsfield |
| Best Performance in Carriage of Goods | Reed Smith Prize | Work placement | Luke Rose |
| Most Outstanding Merit in the Study of Human Rights or closely related field. | Sally Kiff | Monetary Award | Megan Evans |
| Best Performance in Dissertation | Swords | Monetary Award | Helena Gann |
| Best Performance in Company Law | Stephenson Harwood Prize | Monetary Award and Open Day | Kara Stephen |
| Top Degree Classification | Winston Churchill Memorial Law School | Monetary Award | Bethany Holmes |
LLM
| Category | Sponsor | Prize/Award | Winner |
| Best Performance in International Trade Law | Campbell Johnson Clark | Work placement | Magdulein Abaida |
| Best Performance in Carriage of Goods | Gard | Monetary Award | Ioanna Tolia |
| Best Performance in International Law of the Sea | Gately | Work placement | Lucile Raveau |
| Best Performance in LLM Taught Modules | Quadrant | Monetary Award and work placement | Ioanna Tolia |
| Best Performance in LLM IP modules | River Island | Work placement | Xander Vallance |
| Best Performance in Marine Insurance | Tatham Macinnes | Monetary Award and Open Day | Zoi Maria Sofronidou |
| Best Performance on the LLM in Maritime Law | Clyde and Co | Monetary Award | Ioanna Tolia |
Final Year Prize Winners - Photo Gallery
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