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1989 Jessup Competition

Case Concerning the Immunities of a Diplomatic Agent and Freezing of Assets of an International Organization

Palmer House Hotel and Towers, Chicago, Illinois

Jessup World Cup Champion: University of British Columbia (Canada)

Runner-Up: University of Melbourne (Australia)

Final Round Judges:
Prof. Richard Edwards, University of Toledo
Dr. Charles Okolie, Okolie International Law Chambers, Chicago, Illinois
Prof. Sompong Sukaritkul, Northwestern University

Problem Authors:
Rosalyn Higgins, London School of Economics
Bradley R. Larschan. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy
Vadim I. Lukyanovich, Legal Affairs Counsellor, USSR Mission to the United Nations
Rutsel S.J. Martha, International Monetary Fund

Executive Director: Jonathan Clark Green

Assistant Jessup Administrator: Pamela M. Young


Best Oralist (Championship Round): Lisa Johnson, University of British Columbia

Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Christina Chua, University of Singapore (Singapore)

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of British Columbia

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of British Columbia

Best Memorial (Intl Rounds, Evans Award): Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht (Netherlands)

Best Memorial (World Regional Rounds, Dillard Award): Southern Illinois University (USA)

Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds, Rutgers Award): Washington and Lee University


Number of Teams Worldwide: 259

Number of Teams at International Rounds: 39

Number of Countries: 41

Number of Countries at International Rounds: 26