Philip Lionel Sharp Memorial Prize in Law * [F1825]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this prize is governed by conditions. See also general conditions.

Members of his family, former colleagues and others having donated a sum of money for the purpose of establishing a fund to provide a prize in memory of the late Philip Lionel Sharp, QC, a distinguished Perth practitioner who specialised in personal injury actions, a fund is established for that purpose and the prize, called the Philip Lionel Sharp Memorial Prize in Law, is awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

1. The prize consists of the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

2. The prize is open to students enrolled in this University for the degree of Bachelor of Laws, and those who have completed the requirements for that degree within the previous 12 months.

3. The prize is awarded for a typewritten essay with a word limit as determined by the trustees from time to time, but not exceeding 5000 words, on a subject connected with the law in Australia relating to personal injuries, accident compensation and damages.

4. The subject or subjects for the essay are determined by the selection committee in January each year, and entries must be submitted to the General Office of the Law School by the following 31 August.

5. Each entrant may submit one essay only.

6.(1) The prize is awarded by a selection committee comprising:

(a) the Dean of the Faculty of Law as chair;

(b) one member of the academic staff of the Law School appointed by the Dean of the Faculty; and

(c) two members of the legal profession nominated by the Law Society of Western Australia.

(2) The committee must appoint an examiner or examiners for the essays and take their reports into account in awarding the prize.