Cox Hallett Wilkinson (CHW) has awarded its legal scholarships for 2010 to Melanie Fullerton, Janine Carey, Sarita Ebbin, Arion Mapp and Roger Moniz.

In addition, a special award was presented to Celia Tuzo.

Ms Fullerton is currently pursuing an LL.B (Hons) and will begin the second year of her studies having transferred from the University of Manchester to BPP Law School in Manchester. Ms Carey has successfully completed an LL.B (Hons) at The University of Birmingham and embarks on the Legal Practice Course, at The College of Law (Birmingham) in September.

Ms Ebbin, a previous CHW scholarship winner, begins her third year of an LL.B (Hons) at Brunel University while Mr. Mapp and Mr. Moniz both start their legal degrees at the University of Kent and the University of Birmingham, respectively.

The partners of CHW also presented Ms Tuzo, a staff member of CHW for more than eight years, with a special award for $25,000 to assist her with her continuing legal studies at the University of Kent.

The CHW scholarship committee, which consisted of David Cooper (partner), Kim White (partner), Janice Gutteridge (associate) and Kai Musson (associate), was impressed with the calibre of the students applying this year and pleased to be able to recognise the achievements of the recipients to date and to assist with their further studies.

Mr. Cooper said: "We are delighted that CHW continues to be at the forefront of the development of young Bermudian attorneys. We believe that the firm's scholarship programme is a perfect way for us to develop strong connections with law students whilst at the same time giving them the opportunity to understand the firm, its attorneys and what a career in law really means.

"We are sincerely pleased to have been able to assist our own Celia Tuzo who has worked as a secretary and paralegal in the legal field for over 20 years. With this experience she is now taking the next step towards a full professional qualification, coincidentally at the same time as her own daughter, Elizabeth, starts her studies at Temple University in the United States.

"The development of Bermudian talent is key to the ongoing growth and success of the firm. We congratulate our 2010 scholarship winners."

For further information on CHW's scholarship and pupilage programmes contact Alyson Tuxworth, firm administrator on 294-1539 or e-mail atuxworth@chw.com