Owing to the continuing international travel restrictions and the pandemic, the White & Case International Rounds remained online in 2022; however, the International Rounds returned to their usual format, bringing together the national representatives from the National Rounds.
Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Suthan Referendum (Antara v. Ravaria)
Topics: The admissibility of illegally-obtained evidence, foreign election interference, state-sanctioned suspension of social media accounts and the legality of extraterritorial cyber enforcement operations.
Location: Online due to Covid-19
Date: March 24-April 10, 2022
World Champion: Harvard University
Team Members – Katherine Shen, Hannah Sweeney, Marta Canneri, Nanami Hirata, Stephanie Gullo
Coaches – Shayan Khan, Andrew Loewenstein, Peter Murray, Maria Laura Pessarini
World Runner Up: Singapore Management University
Team Members – Brian Wong, Joel Soon, Wenyee Chang, Robbie Tan, Allen Chong
Coaches – Siyuan Chen, Joel Fun
Best Oralist – Championship Round (Stephen M. Schwebel Award): Marta Canneri (Harvard University)
Championship Round Judges:
- H.E. Georg Nolte, Judge, International Court of Justice
- H.E. Hilary Charlesworth, Judge, International Court of Justice
- Bruno Simma, University of Michigan Law School, former ICJ Judge
Problem Author(s): Joel Sherard and Victor Leong
Interim Executive Director: Tessa Walker
Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Berenice Joanna G. Dela Cruz (University of the Philippines, Philippines)
Best Oralist (Advanced Rounds): (tie) Elise Manchester (Case Western Reserve University, United States) and Courtney Robinson (University of Georgia, United States)
Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Université de Geneve (Switzerland)
Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Singapore Management University (Singapore)
Best Memorial – Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): Gujarat National Law University (India) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial – World Regional Rounds (Hardy C. Dillard Award): Université de Geneve (Switzerland) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Applicant Side (International Rounds): University of Oxford (United Kingdom)
Best Respondent Side (International Rounds): University of San Carlos (Philippines)
Best Applicant Memorial (International Rounds): University of Oslo (Norway)
Best Respondent Memorial (International Rounds): Gujarat National Law University (India)
Best New Team: University of Oslo (Norway)
King & Spalding Spirit of the Jessup Award: Westminster International University in Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
Pamela M. Young Friend of the Jessup Award: Derrick Moore
Best National Administrator (Steven M. Schneebaum Award): Gaby Barnett (Belgium)
White & Case Distinguished Alum Award: Hilary Charlesworth, International Court of Justice
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 567
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 160
- Number of Countries: 87
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 85
Competition Results:
- Overall Team Rankings (Preliminary Rounds)
- Overall Team Rankings (Advanced Rounds)
- Elimination Rounds Results (International Rounds)
- Oralist Rankings (Preliminary Rounds)
- Oralist Rankings (Advanced Rounds)
- Memorial Awards – Evans Rankings
Competition Materials:
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Awards Ceremony Video:
