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For the sixth consecutive year, the vLex International Law and Technology Writing Competition has attracted the attention of students around the world. Having received submissions from students from 17 countries around the world, vLex is pleased to announce the official 2023 shortlist of finalists.

Shortlisting is never easy, and this year has been no different. Traditionally, there have been an equal number of shortlisted entries in each category. This year, however, the vast number and quality of articles on law, technology and crypto have resulted in more student articles entering the shortlist. While there have been a number of phenomenal entries, there will still only be one prize for Best in Category for each topic and one overall winner picked from the final pool of shortlisted submissions.

The entire vLex team would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the students who took the time to participate, write some amazing articles, and support this competition. If you are interested in participating in next year’s competition, or if you would like to submit any ideas for future topics, please see the details attached at the end of this blog.

Lastly, congratulations to all of the students who made this year’s shortlist! Your articles are now with the judging panel for blind review, and the winner will be announced in vLex’s April newsletter. If you haven’t already, you can sign up here to receive the newsletter, or follow vLex’s Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram pages for updates.

vLex’s International Law and Technology Writing Competition Shortlist 2023:

Law, technology and climate

• Francesca Jackson, of Lancaster University, United Kingdom
• Jordhi Nullatamby, of City, University of London, United Kingdom
• George Jeffreys, of The University of Law, United Kingdom
• Dallyah O. E Smith, of St. John’s College Junior College, Belize
• Dareem Scipio, of Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad And Tobago

Law, technology and crypto

• Akinleye Moses Akintoye, of The University of The West of England, United Kingdom
• Sebastian Dack-Owens, of BPP Law School, United Kingdom
• Xiaoli Jin, of Harvard Law School, United States
• Shreyansh Rathi, of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, India
• Li Wan Kin Syrus, of The University of Science And Technology, Hong Kong
• Shawn Smith, of The Appalachian School of Law, United States
• Nathaniel Bügg, of The University of Law, United Kingdom
• Lucy Cameron, of The University of Oxford, United Kingdom
• Owen Lyons Giordano, of The University of Richmond, United States

Law, technology and sports

Francesca Jackson, of Lancaster University, United Kingdom Juliette Groothaert, of The University of Bristol, United Kingdom Patanjali Shekhar, of The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Ana-Lissa Jack, of Hugh Wooding Law School, Trinidad And Tobago Glory Uloma Ejike, of Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom

Support vLex student competitions

Do you have an idea for a topic you would like to see in a future competition? If so, please email your topic suggestions to marketinglondon@vlex.com.