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Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Jessup)

Originally called the "International Law Moot", the Jessup Competition is now named after Judge Philip C. Jessup, who served on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from 1961 to 1970. Having been running for over 50 years, it is now the biggest moot court competition in the world, with participants from over 500 law schools in more than 80 countries. Moreover, it enables a community of legal professionals and academics to build bonds and engage in an invaluable cultural and scientific exchange.

The Jessup competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute before the ICJ. It consists of two phases (one written and one oral) and is held in English. Student teams prepare written pleadings about a problem of international law and present their arguments orally before a bench, i.e. a moot court impersonating the ICJ.

The competition begins with the publication of the case (called “Compromis”) in mid‑September. From then on until mid-January, the teams work on their written pleadings, arguing both the applicant and respondent sides of the case. Subsequently, they prepare for the oral rounds, which consist of matches between two teams. Organised annually by the International Law Students Association (ILSA) and sponsored by White & Case, the International Rounds take place at the end of March in Washington, D.C.

Subject (Field of law):

Public International Law

Language:

English

Admission criteria :

The Jessup is open to students with knowledge of and interest in public international law. Language proficiency in English, both written and oral, is required.

 For further information see the “ Official rules for participation in an external Moot Court Competition ”.

Procedure:

Student teams of two to five members submit written memorials for both the applicant and the respondent side of a fictional case before the ICJ. This is followed by the oral stage of the competition, which culminates in the International Oral Rounds, where four preliminary rounds are followed by knock-out rounds for the top 32 teams.
 During each round two teams, consisting each of two "agents" (oral pleaders) and one "off-counsel" (who sits with the agents, but does not speak), plead for a total of 45 minutes per team. For further details see the Official Rules of the Jessup .

Timetable:

The written stage of the competition begins in mid-September with the publication of the hypothetical case (called "Compromis") and ends in mid‑January (deadline for submitting the written memorials). The International Oral Rounds take place in late March in Washington, D.C.

Coordination:

Hélène Ragheboom , Michèle Bley, Hervé Hansen

Crédits:

12 ECTS (6 ECTS par semestre).

Web site de l’organisation :

http://www.ilsa.org/jessup/