An Upper Sixth pupil at Haberdashers’ Adams has won a top prize in a global law essay competition.
Daniel Alex won 2nd prize in the Senior Law Category of the John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize, which attracted more than 100,000 entries from 183 countries across ten subject categories.
The competition aims to encourage independent thought, depth of knowledge, clear reasoning, critical analysis and persuasive style.
Daniel’s winning essay was titled: ‘If legislators and judges all accepted the philosophical theory of determinism, what would be the effect on criminal sentencing?’
The competition invites students to explore a wide range of challenging questions beyond the school curriculum. The essays are evaluated by a panel of senior academics from leading universities, including Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, Harvard and Stanford.
A Haberdashers’ Adams school spokesperson said: “Congratulations to Daniel! This is a remarkable achievement.
Daniel, who received the award at a gala ceremony at Grosvenor House Hotel in London earlier this month, said: “I am immensely grateful to Adams for helping me develop my interests in law, philosophy and politics.”
Daniel, who has served in the role of President of the William Adams Law & Debate Society, is an aspiring lawyer studying A-levels in Economics, History and Maths.
Haberdashers’ Adams is a selective co-ed state grammar school with boarding for boys, located in Newport, Shropshire.