Charley-Anne is named Future Legal Mind 2019

The nine finalists were all invited to submit a home-made video to support their essay entry.

From the essays and videos submitted, our judges chose 21-year-old Charley-Anne - who is in the final year of her Law degree at the University of Buckingham - as their Future Legal Mind.

Charley-Anne aspires become a leading legal academic and has just begun volunteering with Citizens Advice so she can help people to navigate the law.

Tom Fitzgerald, Managing Director of National Accident Helpline, said: "We received some excellent submissions from legal students and trainees this year. Charley-Anne's particularly stood out to us because her passion and determination was so clear."

For her prize, Charley-Anne will receive valuable mentoring and networking opportunities with a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice and experienced lawyers within our team.

She will also star in a showcase film highlighting her skills and receive a £2,000 prize fund.

See Charley-Anne talking about why she should be named Future Legal Mind 2019 in her competition video:

Well done to all of our shortlisted entrants, who were:

• Amy Leech, a University of Northampton Law graduate and Trainee Solicitor at Shoosmiths LLP, Milton Keynes
• Chloe Convery, a Law student at the University of Chester
• Deborah Longe, a Law student at the University of Durham
• Eve McKaig, a Law graduate from the University of Dundee
• Ezeokoli Chidnma, a Law student at the University of Hull
• Joe Donaghey, a University of Law graduate working as a Paralegal in London
• Joe Lavery, a Paralegal at housing charity The Abbeyfield Society in St Albans, Hertfordshire
• Katarzyna Wach, who is studying via distance learning with CILEx Law School