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The 2018 LEANZ Essay Competition winners

LEANZ Essay Competition – Winners Announced

LEANZ Essay Competition – Winners Announced

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The 2018 LEANZ Essay Competition winners

LEANZ Essay Competition – Winners Announced

The Law and Economics Association of New Zealand, Inc. (LEANZ) is pleased to announce the winner and commendable runner up of the inaugural LEANZ Essay Competition.

The first prize of $3,000 was awarded to Alex Ross: “Green Bonds Securities Regulation: Towards a Low Carbon Economy”

The discretionary prize for a commendable runner-up prize of $1,500 was awarded to Louis Norton: “Is Defensive Practice Defensible”

The competition was open to current or recent under- or post-graduate New Zealand university students of any discipline. Entries closed on 7 May 2018. The original full entry criteria and information here. Please keep an eye out for announcements for the 2019 LEANZ Essay Competition.

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