Law firm date for Rotherham student Kavina

Work experience with a law firm was the prize in a law competition for students at Rotherham.
Law student win, Irwin MitchellLaw student win, Irwin Mitchell
Law student win, Irwin Mitchell

Solicitors Irwin Mitchell laid down a legal gauntlet for students at Thomas Rotherham College for the third consecutive year.

This year’s challenge for second year BTEC and A2 law students was to produce a newspaper report on the law relating to murder and voluntary manslaughter, an evaluation of the law relating to non-fatal offences, or the ‘right to die’ debate.

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Kavina Lowry was pronounced the winner after demonstrating exceptional research skills and attention to detail.

She has now been invited to complete a week-long work placement at Irwin Mitchell where she will gain experience in the firm’s business and personal legal services. Runner up Luke Gray also impressed the judges and received £50 in vouchers.

Judges for the competition were Mark Allen, an associate director in the workplace illness team, Sinead Hayes, a solicitor and former student at Thomas Rotherham College, and Marie Clare, a tutor who specialises in Law at Thomas Rotherham College.

Eighteen-year old Kavina said: “The task for the competition was daunting because it isn’t something that we’ve covered in our course so far. I’m not used to writing about legal matters in a news style and it was a real challenge to keep such an extensive and complicated topic concise and within the word limit.

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“Having to work outside our comfort zones was challenging but I learned a lot from the process and it confirmed even more that a career in law is what I want in life.”

Mark Allen said: “All of the entries were well-prepared and very professional. Kavina will now come to our offices and experience a week in the life of a lawyer.”

Last year’s winner Ellie Taylor went on to successfully secure a paralegal role at Irwin Mitchell’s Sheffield offices.