Top Liverpool University graduate wins law firm prize

A law student from Singapore, who gained a first class honours degree from the University of Liverpool, has been awarded the Student of the Year prize sponsored by Merseyside law firm, Lees Lloyd Whitley.

The success of Juliana Yuanshan Kho, 21, is particularly outstanding because she was also working to fund her education while studying, following the unfortunate death of her father six months into her law degree.

Professor Anu Arora, Dean of the University of Liverpool Law School and Juliana’s Personal Tutor, nominated her for the award. Professor Arora was particularly impressed by the way Juliana managed to balance the need to support her studies financially with a determination to achieve academic success. She was one of only five students to be awarded a first class honours degree by Liverpool University this year.

“Our congratulations to Juliana on her remarkable achievement in the face of very difficult personal circumstances,” said Lees Lloyd Whitley partner Frank Rogers. Together with the firm’s HR director, Chris Blackburne, he presented the Student of the Year Award to Juliana.

“The Liverpool Law School makes a major contribution to training the lawyers of the future, and we are very pleased to recognise the achievements of an outstanding law student like Juliana,” he added.

Juliana received the Lees Lloyd Whitley prize at a special ceremony arranged by the Law School before she left the UK to attend interviews with Singapore law firms for a pupillage. She was also awarded the Dean’s Prize for contributing greatly to the life of the Law School during her period of study.

This is the second year the firm has given the prestigious award to the Law School’s top graduate. Lees Lloyd Whitley launched the prize in recognition of its close links with the University and its commitment to encouraging the development of young lawyers.

Juliana Kho (centre) with (left to right) Professor Arora, Frank Rogers and Chris Blackburne after receiving the Student of the Year award from Lees Lloyd Whitley at a special ceremony arranged before her return to Singapore to apply for a pupillage.

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Note to editors

Lees Lloyd Whitley is one of Merseyside’s largest law firms, serving a national client base in both the corporate and private client sectors. It has 200 staff at offices in Liverpool, Birkenhead, Prenton and London.

The firm’s commercial services include debt recovery, commercial property, employment, commercial litigation and company/commercial work. It also has a large personal injury practice, with teams specialising in road traffic accidents, clinical negligence and trade union work. Private client services include family law and residential conveyancing. The Prison Officers’ Association, the Professional Cricketers’ Association and HM Customs & Excise in Northern Ireland are among the firm’s leading clients. www.llw.co.uk

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12 July 2004

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