Then enter the 2014 Graham Turnbull Human Rights Essay Competition!

"Applying human rights and humanitarian law, in what circumstances should forcible measures be permitted against a state that is subjecting its people to human rights abuses?"

Submit an essay on this subject to be in with a chance of winning a £500 prize. The runner up wins £250 in book tokens.

To be eligible you need to be a prospective or current law student, a trainee solicitor or pupil barrister, or be a solicitor or barrister less than 3 years qualified at the closing date.

Your entry should be no longer than 2000 words, including footnotes. The deadline is Friday 21 February 2014.

For more details on how to submit your essay and the full rules, please visit www.lawsociety.org.uk/international.