Jessup World Cup Champion: Case Western Reserve University School of Law (USA)

Runner-Up: University of New South Wales (Australia)

Final Round Judges:
Richard J. Goldstone, Former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa; Former Chief Prosecutor for ICTR and ICTY
David M. Crane, Professor at Syracuse University College of Law; Former Chief Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
Lucy Reed, Partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP; President-Elect of the American Society of International Law

Problem Authors:
Lead Author: Michael Scharf
Senior Authors: David Baron, David Scheffer, Steven Schneebaum
Junior Authors: Amity Boye, Courtney Brewer, Jeffrey Brooks, Jeremy Gordon, Meredith Perlman, Paul Townsend

Executive Director: Amity R. Boye

Best Oralist (Championship Round): Margaux Day, Case Western Reserve University School of Law (USA)

Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Fatima Al-Khoee - University College London (United Kingdom)

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Ottawa Common Law Section (Canada)

Best Memorial (Intl Rounds, Evans Award): Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)

Best Memorial (World Regional Rounds, Dillard Award): Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)

International Law Institute Award : Jose Victor Salud - Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)

Spirit of the Jessup Award Recipient : University of Namibia (Namibia)

Click here for a list of participating teams.

MORE RESULTS

• Advanced Rounds Results
• Top 50 Teams
• Top 100 Individual Oralists
• Top 25 Team Memorial Scores
• 2008 Dillard Awards
• Baxter Awards
  • Applicant Memorial: Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) - click here to view a copy
  • Respondent Memorial: University of Ottawa Common Law Section (Canada) - click here to view a copy
• Results from the U.S. Super Regionals

PHOTOS FROM THE INT'L ROUNDS

View Photos from the 2008 Shearman & Sterling Jessup International Rounds

Pictures from the 2008 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds also can be found at Shearman & Sterling's Website and at Tony Nuval's Website. Many thanks to FOJ Ennio Rizzi from Shearman & Sterling and FOJ Tony Nuval for taking these pictures.

THE COMPROMIS (Competition Problem)

• Official Version: HTML Format / Word Format
• French-language version: Word Format
• Arabic-language version: Word Format
• The translations of the Compromis are NOT official unless your National Rules Supplement designates the translation as an official version of the Compromis. In such case, such designation is ONLY effective for your National Rounds. Please contact your National Administrator if you have any questions.

CLARIFICATIONS TO THE COMPROMIS

• Official Version: HTML Format /  Word Format
• French-language version: Word Format

BASIC MATERIALS

• The Basic Materials are a collection of research materials designed to ensure that all teams, regardless of budget and access to information, start from the same position.
• First Batch of Basic Materials
• Second Batch of Basic Materials

RULES AND SCHEDULE

• 2008 Official Jessup Rules
• 2008 Official Jessup Timetable: HTML Format / Adobe Acrobat Format.