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Case Concerning The Windscale Islands

Capital Hilton, Washington, D.C.

March 21-27, 2010

Jessup World Cup Champion: Australian National University (Australia)

Runner-Up: Columbia University (USA)

Final Round Judges:
Stephen M. Schwebel - Former Judge and President, International Court of Justice
Dame Rosalyn Higgins - Former Judge and President, International Court of Justice
Harold Koh - Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State; Dean, Yale Law School

Problem Authors:
Lead Authors - Andrew C. Holmes and Luciana Ricart
Authorial Committee Members - Amity Boye, Dagmar Butte, Michael Peil, Antonio Riva Palacio Lavin, Steven Schneebaum, Quang Trinh, Alejandro Turyn, Michael Waibel, Ashley Walker, Rumiana Yotova

Executive Director: Amity R. Boye


Stephen M. Schwebel Best Oralist Award (Championship Round): Kevin Lin, Columbia University (USA)

Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Joe Russo, New York University (USA)

Richard R. Baxter Award for Best Applicant Memorial: National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Richard R. Baxter Award for Best Respondent Memorial: Australian National University (Australia)

Alona E. Evans Award for Best Memorial at the White & Case International Rounds: Columbia University (USA)

Hardy C. Dillard Award for Best Combined Memorials of the National & Regional Rounds: Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)

International Law Institute Award : Felipe Echandi, Universidad de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)


Spirit of the Jessup Award: Albiruni University and Kabul University (Afghanistan)

Steven M. Schneebaum Outstanding National Administrator Award: Jamie Dee Larkam (Canada)

Pam Young Award: Bonnie Bird & Michael Collins, Jason Johns, Gerald Schatz


Click here for a list of participating teams at the White & Case International Rounds.

Click here for a list of participating teams worldwide.


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PHOTOS

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THE COMPROMIS (Competition Problem)

  • Official Version: HTML Format / Word Format
  • Arabic-language version: Word Format
  • French-language version: Word Format
  • A translated version of the Compromis may serve as the official version of the Compromis for the purpose of your National Rounds only if your National Rules Supplement specifically replaces the English version with the translated version. In such case, the replacement is ONLY effective for your National Rounds. Please contact your National Administrator if you have any questions.

CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS TO THE COMPROMIS

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  • French-language version: Word Format
  • A translated version of the Corrections and Clarifications may serve as the official version for the purpose of your National Rounds only if your National Rules Supplement specifically replaces the English version with the translated version. In such case, the replacement is ONLY effective for your National Rounds. Please contact your National Administrator if you have any questions.

BASIC MATERIALS

The Basic Materials are a collection of sources designed to ensure that all teams, regardless of budget and access to research facilities, start from the same position. All Basic Materials will be posted to the ILSA Jessup website.



COMPETITION RULES

2010 Official Rules

The 2010 Official Rules of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition were approved by the ILSA Board of Directors on August 27, 2009. The Board approved several changes to the Official Rules. Teams are advised to read the 2010 Rules completely and carefully, and not to rely merely on last year's Rules or this year's Summary of Rules Changes.


2010 National Rules Supplements

National Rules Supplements will be posted here as they are approved by the ILSA Executive Office.