Scores of law students were rewarded for outstanding results and hard work at 51Âþ» Leicester (51Âþ») Law School’s annual prize giving.
recognises those students who have either achieved top marks, made big improvements or put in the extra effort to win commendations.
Students were rewarded for three main categories of achievement – a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement for overall high achievement on a full time degree programme or high achievement in an individual subject; the Year Average Improvement Award for those who have demonstrated exceptional improvement in the transition from first to second year and the School of Law Tutors’ Commendation for those students identified as deserving merit by individual subject tutors.
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In the past year, the law school has also celebrated success, winning top student satisfaction ratings in the National Student Survey, which asks students across the country to rate their courses. It has the most satisfied law students in the Midlands and was rated in the top 15 of law schools in the country. It also has 85% of its students in graduate employment or further study within six months of graduating.
Tim Hillier, Acting Head of School, said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to celebrate the achievement of so many students.
“The awards presented provide formal recognition of real ability and effort. We are proud of all our students at Leicester De Montfort Law School but today we would like to say a particular ‘Well Done and Congratulations’ to our awards winners – and keep up the good work!”
Among the prizewinners was Rodney Marufu. Rodney, who is set to graduate this summer, got Firsts in all his modules last year and has just picked up prizes for his performance over the second year.
He won a Tutors’ Commendation, Law and Criminal Justice programme award, module prizes in Law of Tort, Family Law and Land Law, “I’m a bit shocked to be honest,” he said. “I work hard but I did not expect to get so many certificates. I’m very pleased.”
Here is the full list of winners:
PROGRESS AWARDS
LLB Azra Haji Ali, Ismail Bell, Aaliyah Makda, Hafsa Miah, Ndina Nanthulu, Kate Tebbutt
LLB Business Law – Abisola Amode
LLB Law and Criminal Justice – Muhammad Dingmar, Ese Egbeighu, Lindiwe Sikabe
LLB Law, Human Rights and Social Justice – Evelina Ambraskaite, Justyna Wajer
Business Management and Law – Ieva RekStyte and Mantas Sadlauskas
HRM and Law – Asma Suleman
MODULE AWARDS
Constitutional and Administrative Law – Jessica Horton, Justina Kavaliaurskaite
English and European Legal Contexts - Shamila Sayani, Amina Haveliwala, Rachel Hickin, Jessica Horton, Maynka Patel
Law of Contract - Fahd Hakeem, Justina Kavaliauskaite
Criminal Law - Justina Kavaliauskaite, Aimee Herbert, Rachel Hickin
Human Rights - Manpreet Kaur Sirha, Emily Staples
Criminology - Muhammad Dingmar, Rabia Bashir
Law of the European Union - Romin Sattar, Terrie-Sian Wormleighton
Family Law - Ravinder Bhomra, Rodney Marufu, Jessica De Lima Resende, Terrie-Sian Wormleighton
Law of Tort - Hussain Krim, Rodney Marufu, Romin Sattar
Business Entities - Maariyah Ismail, Hussain Karim, Romin Sattar
Land Law - Rodney Marufu, Jessica De Lima Resende
Introduction to Law - Reeya Kotadia, Puja Mohan
Business Law - Suzanne Chan, Peter Hunt, Sharondeep Kaur, Rhiannon Kay, Benjamin Rawding
Issues in Criminal Justice - Fahima Geddi, Heather Sadler
Company law for Accountants - Muhammad Fazlanie, Sophie Morgan
Housing Law - Maria Errol, William Morritt
LLB Level 4
Fahd Hakeem
Amina Haveliwala
Aimee Herbert
Rachael Hickin
Jessica Horton
Shazia Issa
Nadia Kobarenko
Maynka Patel
Shamila Sayani
Michael Springthorpe
Bethany Stokes
Kellymarie Quincy
LLB Business Law Level 4
Charles Chivi
Tolga Kizilkaya
Adam Paterson
LLB Law and Criminal Justice Level 4
Andrew Burrows
Nicholas Clow
Natasha Collins
Lucy Ferdinando
Justine Kavaliauskaite
James Thomas
LLB Law, Human Rights and Social Justice Level 4
Stacey Horsley
Alia Hussain
Business Management and Law Level 4
Aisha Ahmed
Law and Economics Level 4
Jed Fagan
LLB Level 5
Azra Haji Ali
Ismail Bell
Ravinder Bhomra
Kaila Blythe
Diana Clough
Niveta Ganger
Maariyah Ismail
Halima Samega Janneh
Hafsa Miah
Tom Pickwell
Charlie Reid
Jessica De Lima Resende
Kate Tebbutt
Jaanki Vaghela
Terrie-Sian Wormleighton
LLB Business Law Level 5
Romin Sattar
LLB Law and Criminal Justice Level 5
Muhammed Dingmar
Rodney Marufu
Kishen Raja
LLB Law, Human Rights and Social Justice Level 5
Emily Staples
Business Management and Law Level 5
Mantas Sadlauskas
Tutors’ Commendation Awards:
Rayid Abdullatif
Sara Abel
Edwina Adebiyi
Natia Agba
Humaira Aslam Ahmad
Abisola Amode
Rabia Bashir
Tuan Burah
Ryan Butcher
Lewis Chatten
Charlies Chivi
Natasha Collins
Jade Cooper
MichaelEdache
George Emery
Kelly England
Jed Fagan
Lucy Ferdinando
Giorgios Georgiou
Paras Ghazni
Azra Hajiali
Fahd Hakeen
Amina Haveliwala
Aimee Herbert
Rachel Hickin
Leighan Hobbs
Stacey Horsley
Jessica Horton
Alia Hussain
Esra Ikleriya
Abigail Jack
Kulraj Kaila
Sonia Kalsi
Hussain Karim
Justina Kavaliauskaite
Joseph Kennedy
Nadia Kobarenko
Tyra Lawrence
Benjamin Letts
Aaliyah Makda
Rodney Marufu
Jessica Moore
Mohammad Nathanie
Sophie Nichols
Maynka Patel
Adam Paterson
Mahomed Piranie
Kellymarie Quincy
Charlie Reid
Ieva Rekstyte
Jessica De Lima Resende
Carla Rookey
Marisa Ruperalia
Mantas Sadlauskas
Rhiannon Salisbury
Halima Janneh-Samega
Romin Sattar
Aashni Sawjani
Liane Sawyers
Shamila Sayani
Arnie Shaw
Rohan Sidhu
Bethany Stokes
James Solanki
Michael Springthorpe
Emily Staples
Hassan Thathall
James Thomas
Manraj Singh Tiwana
Anika Vyas
Connor Walker
Emma Ward
Tishana Williams
Terrie-Sian Wormleighton
Posted on Friday 18 December 2015