Welcome to the website of the Human Rights Lawyers Association.
Membership of the Human Rights Lawyers' Association (HRLA) is open to all connected with the law and the legal professions who have an interest in human rights law in the United Kingdom. HRLA members include solicitors, barristers, advocates, judges, government lawyers, legal academics, legal executives, in-house lawyers, pupils, trainees and law students. The Association currently has over 1800 members
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HRLA Bursary Scheme 2010: It’s Back: Bigger and Better than Before
The Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2010 HRLA Bursary Scheme. The deadline to apply is the 2nd May 2010.
The HRLA recognises that those without independent financial backing can sometimes be unable to take up internships, work placements and other either unpaid or poorly paid work in human rights law. They may therefore miss out on these opportunities and this can lead to their being disadvantaged when applying for jobs within the human rights field. To assist people in this position, in 2006 the HRLA established a bursary scheme to assist law students, either those currently studying (either undergraduate degree, postgraduate studies or LPC/BVC/Law Conversion Course) or those who have recently graduated, in undertaking such work.
Each year the HRLA will provide around 5 awards from a maximum annual bursary fund of £6,000, provided there are suitable applicants. A single award will not normally total more than £1,000.
Please see the bursary section of the website for the detailed policy document and application form. If you have any questions about the scheme, please, in the first instance, consult the policy document, which should answer all your questions.
Best of luck with your bursary applications.
HRLA Bursary Committee
