Academic Awards and Prizes
Exceptional Academic Achievement by ICCA Bar Course Students
On both Parts One and Two of the ICCA Bar Course, we are delighted to present a range of academic awards and prizes to students who have achieved exceptional results.
Part Two, September 2024 cohort – final assessments (January 2025)
Derek Wood CBE KC Award for best overall performance
Martha Glynn
Lincoln House Chambers Criminal Advocacy Prize
(best combined examination-in-chief and cross-examination result)
Martha Glynn
Red Lion Chambers Conference Prize
Connor Coombs
James Piercy
Exchange Chambers Opinion Writing Prize
Lucy Allen
No.5 Chambers Professional Ethics Prize
Hannah Parmenter
Falcon Chambers Civil Advocacy Prize
Martha Glynn
Guidhall Chambers Bristol Drafting Prize
Lewis Ball
Part One, December 2024 BSB Assessments
23 Essex Street, Michael Hill QC Memorial Prize (First place in Criminal Litigation)
Thomas Barrington
Second Place in Criminal Litigation
James Fraser
Curtis Trynka
Third Place in Criminal Litigation
Charlie Bassi
Miles McCollum
Emma Snell
Juliette Thomas
Maitland Chambers Civil Litigation Prize (First place in Civil Litigation)
Eleanor Stromberg
Second Place in Civil Litigation
Charlie Bassi
Luke Ilott
Miles McCollum
Liam Mckenna
Third Place in Civil Litigation
Saad Nasarullah
Part Two, March 2024 cohort – final assessments (July 2024)
Derek Wood CBE KC Award for best overall performance
Leo Kirby
Lincoln House Chambers Criminal Advocacy Prize
(best combined examination-in-chief and cross-examination result)
Georgina Lane
Red Lion Chambers Conference Prize
Samuel Grimley
Leo Kirby
Oliver Stapel
Exchange Chambers Opinion Writing Prize
Naomi Kilcoyne
No.5 Chambers Professional Ethics Prize
Rachel Hughes
Falcon Chambers Civil Advocacy Prize
Leo Kirby
Guidhall Chambers Bristol Drafting Prize
Amelia Marshall
Part One, April 2024 BSB Assessments
23 Essex Street, Michael Hill QC Memorial Prize (First place in Criminal Litigation)
Patrick Walshe McBride
Second Place in Criminal Litigation
William Moppett
Third Place in Criminal Litigation
James Collier
Martha Glynn
Maitland Chambers Civil Litigation Prize (First place in Civil Litigation)
Patrick Walshe McBride
Second Place in Civil Litigation
James Collier
Third Place in Civil Litigation
William Moppett
Part Two, September 2023 cohort – final assessments (January 2024)
Derek Wood CBE KC Award for best overall performance
Nimrah Ashraf
Lincoln House Chambers Criminal Advocacy Prize
(best combined examination-in-chief and cross-examination result)
Nimrah Ashraf
Red Lion Chambers Conference Prize
Andrew Jones
Exchange Chambers Opinion Writing Prize
Katharine Higgs
No.5 Chambers Professional Ethics Prize
Nimrah Ashraf
Estelle Lluch
Falcon Chambers Civil Advocacy Prize
James Dix
Guidhall Chambers Bristol Drafting Prize
Adam Stachniewski
Part One, December 2023 BSB Assessments
23 Essex Street, Michael Hill QC Memorial Prize (First place in Criminal Litigation)
Siphesihle Atoun
William Gelley
Second Place in Criminal Litigation
Harry Piercy
Oliver Stapel
Third Place in Criminal Litigation
Imogen Gander
Maitland Chambers Civil Litigation Prize (First place in Civil Litigation)
Naomi Kilcoyne
Second Place in Civil Litigation
William Gelley
Rachel Hughes
William Kitchen
Tanya Murray
Jack Steele
Third Place in Civil Litigation
Sophie Hyland
Harry Piercy
David Robertson
Viktoria Winzer
Part Two, March 2023 cohort – final assessments (July 2023)
Derek Wood CBE KC Award for best overall performance
Hugh Jeffrey
Lincoln House Chambers Criminal Advocacy Prize
(best combined examination-in-chief and cross-examination result)
Alexander Kane
Red Lion Chambers Conference Prize
Hannah Taylor
Exchange Chambers Opinion Writing Prize
Alastair Holder Ross
No.5 Chambers Professional Ethics Prize
Hugh Jeffrey
Hannah Taylor
Falcon Chambers Civil Advocacy Prize
Hugh Jeffrey
Guidhall Chambers Bristol Drafting Prize
Cindy Asokan
Part One, April 2023 BSB Assessments
23 Essex Street, Michael Hill QC Memorial Prize (First place in Criminal Litigation)
Madeleine Allison
Katharine Higgs
Second Place in Criminal Litigation
Jens Baltersee
Third Place in Criminal Litigation
Adhiti Shenava
Oliver Snelgrove
Maitland Chambers Civil Litigation Prize (First place in Civil Litigation)
Andrew Jones
Second Place in Civil Litigation
Kareena Talwar
Third Place in Civil Litigation
Thomas Phillips
Part Two, September 2022 cohort – final assessments (January 2023)
Derek Wood CBE KC Award for best overall performance
Benedict Scantlebury
Lincoln House Chambers Criminal Advocacy Prize
(best combined examination-in-chief and cross-examination result)
Thea-May Reynolds-Hunt
Red Lion Chambers Conference Prize
Niamh Fegan
James Nottage
Benedict Scantlebury
Exchange Chambers Opinion Writing Prize
Timothy Hutchinson
Benedict Scantlebury
No.5 Chambers Professional Ethics Prize
Rebecca Malczewski
Falcon Chambers Civil Advocacy Prize
Timothy Hutchinson
Guidhall Chambers Bristol Drafting Prize
Rebecca Malczewski
James Nottage
Part One, December 2022 BSB Assessments
23 Essex Street, Michael Hill QC Memorial Prize (First place in Criminal Litigation)
Cameron Wallis
Second Place in Criminal Litigation
Hannah Taylor
Third Place in Criminal Litigation
Louise Willocx
Maitland Chambers Civil Litigation Prize (First place in Civil Litigation)
Hannah Taylor
Louise Willocx
Second Place in Civil Litigation
Angus Groom
Third Place in Civil Litigation
Moritz Grimm
Hugh Jeffrey
Firdaus Mohandas
Zachariah Pullar
Part Two, March 2022 cohort – final assessments (July 2022)
Derek Wood CBE KC Award for best overall performance
Nancy Kelehar
Lincoln House Chambers Criminal Advocacy Prize
(best combined examination-in-chief and cross-examination result)
Nancy Kelehar
Red Lion Chambers Conference Prize
Edward Abedian
Nancy Kelehar
Exchange Chambers Opinion Writing Prize
Nancy Kelehar
No.5 Chambers Professional Ethics Prize
Eleanor Vickery
Falcon Chambers Civil Advocacy Prize
Matthew Parris
Guidhall Chambers Bristol Drafting Prize
Caroline Jackson
Part One, April 2022 BSB Assessments
23 Essex Street, Michael Hill QC Memorial Prize (First place in Criminal Litigation)
Niamh Fegan
Rebecca Malczewski
Second Place in Criminal Litigation
Shayna-Sheriya McCarthy
Third Place in Criminal Litigation
Thea-May Reynolds-Hunt
Marines Romero
Samuel Willis
Maitland Chambers Civil Litigation Prize (First place in Civil Litigation)
Samuel Willis
Second Place in Civil Litigation
Kane Deitsch
Third Place in Civil Litigation
Ticiana Alencar
Part Two, September 2021 cohort – final assessments (January 2022)
Derek Wood CBE KC Award for best overall performance
Mark Sheppard
Lincoln House Chambers Criminal Advocacy Prize
(best combined examination-in-chief and cross-examination result)
Mark Sheppard
Red Lion Chambers Conference Prize
William Rees-Mogg
Exchange Chambers Opinion Writing Prize
Sophie Cole
Andrew Small
No.5 Chambers Professional Ethics Prize
Cara Donegan
Falcon Chambers Civil Advocacy Prize
Sophie Cole
Benedict Harwood
Guidhall Chambers Bristol Drafting Prize
Sophie Cole
Part One, December 2021 BSB Assessments
23 Essex Street, Michael Hill QC Memorial Prize (First place in Criminal Litigation)
Mohammad Hadi Godazgar
Second Place in Criminal Litigation
James Nottage
Third Place in Criminal Litigation
Chung King Cheri Ho
Joseph Lord
Glen Samuel
Maitland Chambers Civil Litigation Prize (First place in Civil Litigation)
Eleanor Harris
Second Place in Civil Litigation
Alexandra Clift
Emmanuel Michelakakis
Third Place in Civil Litigation
Elizabeth Hartley
Part Two, March 2021 cohort – final assessments (July 2021)
Derek Wood CBE KC Award for best overall performance
Timothy Foot
Lincoln House Chambers Criminal Advocacy Prize
(best combined examination-in-chief and cross-examination result)
Timothy Foot
Red Lion Chambers Conference Prize
Timothy Foot
Exchange Chambers Opinion Writing Prize
Paula Kelly
No.5 Chambers Professional Ethics Prize
Annie Mackley
Stefano Theodoli-Braschi
Falcon Chambers Civil Advocacy Prize
Stefano Theodoli-Braschi
Guidhall Chambers Bristol Drafting Prize
Saunak Irani-Nayar
Part One, April 2021 BSB Assessments
23 Essex Street, Michael Hill QC Memorial Prize (First place in Criminal Litigation)
Sarah O’Keeffe
Second Place in Criminal Litigation
Mark Sheppard
Third Place in Criminal Litigation
Joseph Harpur
Tim Koch
Alexander Ryle
Maitland Chambers Civil Litigation Prize (First place in Civil Litigation)
Saunak Irani-Nayar
Second Place in Civil Litigation
Richard Hine
Mark Sheppard
Third Place in Civil Litigation
Tim Koch
Sarah O’Keeffe
Part One, December 2020 BSB Assessments
23 Essex Street, Michael Hill QC Memorial Prize (First place in Criminal Litigation)
Jennifer Lawrence
Second Place in Criminal Litigation
Faiza Ahmed
David Barnard
Annie Mackley
Third Place in Criminal Litigation
Timothy Foot
Paula Kelly
Maitland Chambers Civil Litigation Prize (First place in Civil Litigation)
Faiza Ahmed
Second Place in Civil Litigation
Nancy Kelehar
Jennifer Lawrence
Annie Mackley
Third Place in Civil Litigation
Thomas Beardsworth
