
Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, also known as the Jessup Moot, is the oldest and largest international moot competition in the world, attracting participants from 700 law schools in more than 100 countries in recent years.The competition has been described as the most prestigious moot court competition in the world by a large number of organisations and universities internationally, and is one of the grand slam or major moots.
The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It is named after Philip Jessup, who once served on the ICJ, and is organised by the International Law Students Association.
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Statistics since
2013
Eligibility
International
Location
USA
Working Languages
Field
Public International Law
Website
Social network
Organisers
Title

International Law Students Association
2019, 2021 - 2022
Number of Teams
Past Finalists
Year
Winner
Runner-up
2023
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands

Peking University
China

2022
Harvard University
United States (USA)

Singapore Management University
Singapore

2021
University of Sydney
Australia

National University of Singapore
Singapore

2019
Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE)
Hungary

Columbia University
United States (USA)

2018
University of Queensland
Australia

National Law School of India University
India

2017
University of Sydney
Australia

Norman Manley Law School
Jamaica

2016
University of Buenos Aires
Argentina

University of Pennsylvania
United States (USA)

2015
University of Sydney
Australia

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Chile

2014
University of Queensland
Australia

Singapore Management University
Singapore

2013
National Law School of India University
India

Singapore Management University
Singapore

Track records (2013-2024)
Law School
Winner
Runner-up
Recent title
University of Sydney
Australia

3
0
2021
University of Queensland
Australia

2
0
2018
National Law School of India University
India

1
1
2013
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands

1
0
2023
Harvard University
United States (USA)

1
0
2022
Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE)
Hungary

1
0
2019
University of Buenos Aires
Argentina

1
0
2016
Singapore Management University
Singapore

0
3
Peking University
China

0
1
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Chile

0
1
University of Pennsylvania
United States (USA)

0
1
Columbia University
United States (USA)

0
1
National University of Singapore
Singapore

0
1
Norman Manley Law School
Jamaica

0
1