Devereux Tax Essay Competition 2025/26
Submissions are now being accepted for the Devereux Chambers Tax Essay Competition.
Students at any stage of their university education undertaking any course of study, including those who have graduated from an undergraduate or postgraduate programme in the last 2 years (but have not secured commenced or completed pupillage), are invited to participate. No previous knowledge of tax law is required.
Word limit: 1,250 (inclusive of all titles, headings, footnotes etc.). There is no requirement to use up all of the word count. Clear and concise presentation is encouraged.
Answers must be submitted by 4pm, on 6 February 2026. Entries must be the original work of the participant. Plagiarism in any form, including the use of AI generated content is strictly prohibited. Entries must be emailed to TaxEssay@devchambers.co.uk and contain the answer in .doc/.docx format. Please cite your full name, university, year of graduation (if applicable) and contact details in the covering email. Any entries that do not adhere to the rules above will not be considered by the marking panel.
Members of chambers will judge the entries, and award the following prizes:
Winner: £750 + Mini Pupillage in Chambers.
Runners-up (up to 2 prizes at the judges’ discretion): £125
Full details can be found here.
We wish the best of luck to all participants.
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