Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited – Essay Competition

Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited – Essay Competition
Insurance law has become increasingly important in Hong Kong, both in practice and as part
of the legal education system, in recent years. To foster students’ interests in insurance law,
the Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited (HILA) is holding this essay competition.
Eligibility
The competition is open to undergraduate law students (LLB) or full-time undergraduate
students of other insurance-related disciplines. To be eligible, students must study at
universities in Hong Kong and hold a permanent Hong Kong Identity Card.
The Topic
Students are invited to submit an essay of no more than 5,000 words (including footnotes,
excluding table of contents and bibliography) on one of the following topics:
1. Brokers’ conflict of interests – Analysis of Hobbins v Royal Skandia Life
Insurance Ltd [2012] 1 HKLRD 977 and suggested solutions
2. Legal consequences of submitting fraudulent claims – are the English and the
Scottish Law Commissions on the right track?
3. Late payment of insurance claims – Critical analysis of Sprung v Royal Insurance
(UK) Ltd. [1999] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. I.R. 111 and the way forward
The essay should demonstrate originality of ideas and quality of research with proper
citations and no plagiarism.
The Prizes
HK$2,000 for the winner of each essay topic
HK$1,200 for the runner-up of each essay topic
The result will be announced by 31st January 2015 with the award presentation will be
presented at the ‘speed-dating’ event to be organised by the HILA by late February 2015, the
exact date is to be confirmed.
Rules
1. The essay must be no more than 5,000 words (including footnotes, excluding table of
contents and bibliography), typed and in double-line spacing. No type style smaller
than Times New Roman 12 is to be used, except for footnotes. Citations must be in
footnotes (not endnotes).
2. Footnoting and citation styles should comply with the Oxford University Standard for
the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA 4th edn) available at
http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/published/OSCOLA_4th_edn_Hart_2012.pdf
3. No person can submit more than one essay in this competition.
4. The essay must be the sole creation and original work of the author. Any form of
plagiarism will result in automatic disqualification.
5. The essay must contain a cover page stating your name, your university, programme
which you are studying, and also the word count.
6. Winners and runner-ups are entitled to refer to this achievement in their CV.
7. Three hard copies must be submitted within one week of the deadline for submission
to the following address:
Attn: Ms. Susanna Lo
The Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited
c/o Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong
38/F Jardine House
1 Connaught Place
Central
Hong Kong
One soft copy in PDF format must be sent by e-mail by 6 p.m. Hong Kong time on
the deadline for submission to [email protected]
Deadline for submission: 20 December 2014
Judging Panel
1. Professor Robert Merkin – Lloyd’s Professor of Commercial Law, University of
Exeter
2. Ms. Joanie Ko – Partner, Kennedys
3. Mr. Will Harrison – Former Partner, DLA Piper Hong Kong, and Former Chairman of
the Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited

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