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I write to pass on the message that the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford has launched a Peter Birks Memorial Fund. Below you will find the text of the Faculty's announcement. Attached to this email are four pledge forms, for residents of (1) the UK (2) Canada (3) the US and (4) other countries.

Lionel Smith

"Peter Birks Memorial Fund

On 6 July 2004, Professor Peter Birks died of cancer at the age of 62. All those interested in the Law of Restitution will be well aware that Peter was one of the leading academic lawyers of the 20th century and that his writings on the Law of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment have had a particularly profound impact.

The Oxford Law Faculty has decided to mark his outstanding contribution to its work and reputation by creating the Peter Birks Memorial Fund. The aim of this fund is to support the following two initiatives in the Law Faculty:

- The establishment of a Peter Birks Lecturership. For a five-year post, one would need to raise £300,000. To endow a post, one would need to raise £1,800,000.

- The establishment of an endowed graduate scholarship for the BCL/MJur/DPhil in his name, ensuring an annual Peter Birks Graduate Scholarship of £5,000. For this, one would need to secure an endowment of £125,000.

For those who would like to make a donation, a pledge form is attached, complete with Gift Aid information.

Should you want any further information or to discuss this further, please contact either Professor Andrew Burrows (andrew.burrows@law.ox.ac.uk) or Professor Ewan McKendrick (ewan.mckendrick@law.ox.ac.uk) or Maureen O’Neill (Maureen.oneill@law.ox.ac.uk), the Law Faculty’s Director of Development."