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Jessup 2014

The Case Concerning the Malachi Gap

Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Malachi Gap (Amalea v. Ritania)

Topics: Law of the Sea, Underwater Cultural Property, Intertemporal Law, Criminal Jurisdiction

Location: Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C.

Date: April 6-12, 2014

World Champion: University of Queensland (Australia)
Team Members – Camille Boileau, Emily Chalk, Hugo Clark-Ryan, Lisa Lee, Abbey Mawby
Coaches – Anthony Cassimatis, Catherine Drummond

World Runner Up: Singapore Management University (Singapore)
Team Members – Gek Min Yeo, Nicholas Liu, Wei Yuan Chua, Kenny Lau
Coach – Siuyan Chen

Best Oralist – Championship Round (Stephen M. Schwebel Award) Emily Chalk, University of Queensland (Australia)

Championship Round Judges:

  • H.E. Julia Sebutinde – Judge, International Court of Justice
  • H.E. Dalveer Bhandari – Judge, International Court of Justice
  • M. Cherif Bassiouni – Emeritus Professor of Law, Depaul University

Problem Author(s): Guy des Rosiers

Executive Director: Lesley A. Benn

Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): University of Ottawa – Common Law (Canada)

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Queensland (Australia)

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Universitas Pelita Harapan (Indonesia)

Best Memorial – Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): Washington University, St. Louis (United States) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Memorial – World Regional Rounds (Hardy C. Dillard Award): University of National & World Economy (Bulgaria) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Applicant Side (International Rounds): University of Queensland (Australia)

Best Respondent Side (International Rounds): University of Ottawa (Common Law)

Best Applicant Memorial (International Rounds): Waseda University (Japan)

Best Respondent Memorial (International Rounds): Washington University, St. Louis (United States)

Best New Team: University of the West Indies (Trinidad & Tobago)

ILI Award: Lauren Angelic Toledo, Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines)

Pamela M. Young Friend of the Jessup Award: Elizabeth Black

Best National Administrator (Steven M. Schneebaum Award): David Quayat (Canada), Tim Stephens (Australia), Deborah Skorupski (Argentina & Brazil)

Competition Statistics:

  • Number of Teams Worldwide: 552
  • Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 112
  • Number of Countries: 87
  • Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 83

Competition Results:

Competition Materials:

Final Round Video:

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