Gemma Hayes Wins 1st Prize in ELSA Amicus Essay Prize

First Prize in ELSA Amicus Essay Prize 2016
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 14:30

Maynooth University  Law student Gemma Hayes has won first prize in the ELSA Amicus Essay Prize 2016, organised by ELSA Ireland and ELSA UK in collaboration with the charity Amicus, which helps provide representation for those facing the death penalty in the United States. Applicants were asked to complete an essay on the topic  ‘To what extent, if any, does the fact there is no general prohibition on the death penalty in international law explain the continued retention of the death penalty in some countries?’.

Gemma’s Prize is a Work Experience Placement in Amicus’ London office. Additionally, her essay will be featured in the upcoming edition of the Student Comparative and European Law Review (SCELR). Students interested in human rights issues can undertake an innovative module called International Justice as part of their undergraduate programme in Maynooth and an LLM programme in International Justice is also offered.

Congratulations Gemma!!