Ross and Valerie Penlington Prize in Public Law

The prize recognises academic excellence in LAWS 206 Public Law in Te Kaupeka Ture Faculty of Law at Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.Value/Benefits: Financial assistance at a value of $200Level of Study: UndergraduateClosing Date: Not applicableTenure: Not applicable Number Available Annually: OneApplicable Enrolment During Tenure: Applicable to students enrolled for a Bachelor of Laws degree who achieves the best result in public lawCitizenship/Residency Requirements: Not applicableFor more information, please read the regulations for this award: Click here.Valerie Penlington established this prize in 2006 in memory of her husband, the late Justice Ross Penlington, who was a graduate of Te Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law from Canterbury College, the forerunner of the Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. The Judge had a distinguished legal career, which included appointments as Acting Attorney-General in Western Samoa at the time of its independence and Director of Public Prosecution in Hong Kong. His judicial career commenced as Magistrate in Western Samoa and culminated in his membership of the Court of Appeal in Hong Kong. He also sat from time to time in the Supreme Court of Brunei.Valerie Penlington also studied Law at the Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury and was awarded her LLB in 1964. She was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Aotearoa New Zealand in 1968. In 1979 she gained her PCLL from Hong Kong University and was called to the Hong Kong bar in 1981. She is the author of the text- book An Introduction to Hong Kong Law.