Access to Justice Poster / Essay Competition

Who we are 

Founded in 2013 within UCL Faculty of Laws, the Centre for Access to Justice (CAJ) combines progressive experiential teaching and multi-disciplinary research-based learning with the provision of pro bono legal advice and representation to low income and disadvantaged local communities.  Our work predominantly centres around the areas of welfare benefits, housing, community care, and education.

UCL Laws has been a leader in access to justice and the incorporation of casework and social justice awareness into the law degree programmes we offer. Working with charity organisations and legal professionals and through our own in-house provision, the Centre provides legal assistance to members of the local community while giving students an opportunity to gain hands on experience in meeting legal needs and critically reflect on the role of law in society.

'What does Access to Justice mean to you?' Poster/Essay Competition 

In celebration of UCL's Bicentenary, the UCL Centre for Access to Justice is hosting an essay and poster competition for students and children in east London. Applicants will answer the question ‘What does ‘Access to Justice’ mean to you?’ Selected entries will be exhibited at UCL East in the Marshgate building from the 21st to 29th of April 2026. Children and parents/guardians will be invited to the exhibit launch event on the 22nd of April.  

Guidance and Information for Applicants 

Guidance Document 

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Cover Sheet 

All submissions must be submitted alongside our Cover Sheet. We may not be able to accept submissions that do not contain the Cover Sheet.  

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Get In Touch 

If there are any questions at all about the UCL Centre for Access to Justice's Poster/Essay competition, please feel free to get in touch with us at accesstojustice@ucl.ac.uk. 

Privacy Notice

In order to process your submission, the Centre for Access to Justice will need to collect some personal information from you, including your name, contact details, school, age, and borough of residence. This data is processed in compliance with data protection laws.  
 
By entering the competition, you consent to the poster/essay and cover sheet submitted being shared with the Centre for Access to Justice and other relevant UCL Staff for the purposes of selecting winners and administering the competition, including displaying work and collecting feedback. 

The data of applicants who have entered the competition will be deleted from UCL’s secure system by the end of June 2027.  
 
For more information on how UCL deals with your personal information, please refer to the UCL Privacy Notice.