A LAW student will take on the most capable young negotiators in the world after proving to be the best in Britain.
James Clark, 22, will represent England and Wales in the International Negotiation Competition in Belfast in July after scooping the top place in the national competition.
The Cookham High Street resident and his team mate Ben Keatinge overcame opposition from law schools around the country to be crowned National Negotiation Competition champions.
The pair are now preparing to take on teams from around the globe, including India, Singapore, Canada and the US, at the international competition.
Mr Clark said: "We're both really pleased to have won the national competition, especially as the standard of the competitors was so high.
"Negotiation has been a great activity to do.
"It requires research and planning, but also the ability to think on your feet and to employ your words very carefully.
"We're both looking forward to Belfast, but we've got the small matter of exams to think about before then."
He is currently studying the Graduate Diploma in Law, which gives non-law graduates an entry route into the legal profession, at The College of Law in York. Students were judged on a variety of disputes on behalf of fictional clients based on make-believe problems surrounding the London 2012 Olympics.
