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4 December 2007
Law students at the University of Abertay Dundee have an added incentive to hit the books this year.
Not only will they learn lots and make progress towards gaining a good degree but the top two family law students will also be in line for a cash prize.
The two students who gain the highest marks for their family law module will each win £100 thanks to the Family Law Association (FLA).
Ken Swinton, division leader of law at Abertay, explained: “At Abertay we work closely with the FLA to make sure our family law courses are as up to date and relevant as possible.
“The Association approached us earlier this year to offer a £200 prize fund to encourage and reward this year’s most academically successful family law students.
“This is great news for Abertay and particularly the LLB course as it shows that the legal profession are recognising the good work being done here.
“It’s been a great year for law at Abertay as we were the first of the ‘new’ law schools to receive accreditation from the Faculty of Advocates. I’m very pleased to add the FLA prize to our list of achievements for 2007.”
Helen Hughes, Chair of the Family Law Association said: “The FLA is delighted to support the law faculty at Abertay by awarding a family law prize and attending at the University to speak with the students.
“As an Association we seek to encourage and promote the teaching of family law at undergraduate level and beyond and hope that our involvement with all law faculties in Scotland will assist in developing the teaching of family law as a distinct branch of the law in its own right.”
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NOTES TO EDITORS
Each of the two students with the highest marks for their family law module will win £100 each.
The prize will be awarded at the University of Abertay Dundee prizegiving ceremony in November 2008.
The Family Law Association is a membership organisation for family law practitioners in Scotland.
It aims to promote family law, provide education and monitor law reform.
For further information on the Family Law Association please visit the website at www.fla-scotland.co.uk.