Simpson Grierson Awards Environmental Law Prize

Simpson Grierson Awards Environmental Law Prize

Rachael Witney is the winner of the Simpson Grierson Environmental Law Prize for 2014.

The award recognises the student with the best overall mark in the University of Waikato's environmental law paper.

Rachael was presented with a cheque for $1,000 at a function at the firm's Auckland office on Tuesday 17 March. Heather Ash, partner in Simpson Grierson's environment group, handed over the cheque. She says: "The firm established the Environmental Law Prize in 1992 to recognise our long-standing relationship with the University of Waikato. Simpson Grierson is committed to rewarding academic excellence. We also have New Zealand's largest environment, planning, and resource management group. It's been great to meet Rachael today and celebrate her success."

Rachael says of winning the prize: "It’s a privilege having such a great firm supporting up and coming law graduates and awarding them for achievement in the areas they are passionate about. Winning this prize has meant a lot to me because throughout my studies I have been particularly interested in environmental law, especially in relation to the current problems that face society today such as climate change and sustainable development."

Simpson Grierson has been sponsoring the University of Waikato's Environmental Law Prize since 1992.

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