The Law School was delighted to honour its high achieving students at a prize giving ceremony on Monday 24th June 2024 at the Old Aberdeen campus.
At the event, several LLB and Diploma in Professional Legal Practice students were recognised for their academic achievements at the University of Aberdeen.
Some of the awards presented at the ceremony include the Theresa Hunt Excellence Prize in Public Law, presented by Alisdair Sutherland of Burness Paul to student Mia Ibrahim for the ‘Best UG Dissertation in Public Law’.
The Captain Michael G MacFarland Commander B S (Rattan-Takht) Ranjit Memorial Scholarship presented to Syed Adil. Awarded by Dr Amrit MacFarland, this prize is given to the student who has demonstrated excellent academic grades over their Honours year and shown additional commitment to law through activities such as mooting, negotiating or advocacy.
The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Williamson Prize is awarded to final year LLB (Honours) students for exceptional academic achievement in the dissertation. This year, 1st Prize was given to Antonia Andison and two 2nd Prize awards were given to Christiana Cameron and Yonatan Kyostila-Santos.
Head of School, Professor Greg Gordon said “On behalf of the the Law School, I’d like to congratulate the students that were awarded prizes this year. It is always a privilege to be able to recognise the hard work and commitment they have shown, and to celebrate their achievements in this way. I would also like to thank our prize donors for their generosity. Without their support these events would not be possible”.
The full list of winners and prizes for the academic year 2023-2024 is available below:
Development Trust Prizes:
- David Lessels Prize in Family Law awarded to Emily Flockhart
- David Lessels Prize for Individual Contribution awarded to Graham Murdoch and Melissa McColl
- David Lessels Prize for MA Legal Studies awarded to Kaitlyn Thomson
- David Lessels Prize for Legal System awarded to Nathan Wheat
- Fullerton Prize for Legal Skills awarded to Shay Boyle
- Jonathan Fitchen Prize in Private International Law awarded to Amy Mears
- Jonathan Fitchen Private International Law Dissertation Prize awarded to Mark Doran
- The Captain Michael G MacFarland Commander B S (Rattan-Takht) Ranjit Memorial Scholarship awarded to Syed Adil
- Theresa Hunt Excellence Prize in Public Law awarded to Mia Ibrahim
Undergraduate School Prizes:
- Cloch Intellectual Property Prize (Cloch Quaich) awarded to Lewis Carty
- Cruickshank Law Prize for Best Honours Graduate awarded to Mari Liis Lillebach
- Edmond Prize in Law awarded to Noah Chapman
- Family Law Association Prize awarded to Sophie McCann
- George & Alexander Greig Prize in Scots Law awarded to Heidi Miller
- Green Prize in Law awarded to Shay Boyle
- Hunter Medal in Roman Law awarded to Rachel Stuart
- James Craig Howie Memorial Prize for 1st Year Student awarded to Nathan Wheat
- James Craig Howie Memorial Prize for 2nd Year Student awarded to Finlay Mailer
- Robertson Prize awarded to Saska Bakalova
- Shepherd & Wedderburn Prize in Property Law awarded to Heidi Miller
- Slaughter and May Prize in English Law awarded to Erin Lewis
- The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Williamson Prize 1st Prize awarded to Antonia Andison
- The Society of Advocates in Aberdeen Williamson Prize 2nd Prize awarded to Christiana Cameron and Yonatan Kyostila-Santos
Diploma for Professional Legal Practice Prizes:
- Law Society of Scotland & Society of Advocates in Aberdeen (Williamson Fund) Prizes for Diploma in Legal Practice Students awarded to Karolena Brown, Amy Heffernan, Ailsa Gardyne, Jamie MacDonald, and Erin Buchanan
- Millar & Bryce Conveyancing Prize awarded to Amy Heffernan
- Family Law Association Postgraduate Diploma Prize awarded to Erin Buchanan
- Storie, Cruden & Simpson Prize awarded to Judith Bryce
