Compromis: 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.

Dates: April 6-12, 2014

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

Runner Up:  Singapore Management University (Singapore)

Team Members – Gek Min Yeo, Nicholas Liu, Wei Yuan Chua, Kenny Lau
Coach – Siuyan Chen

Final 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: Guy des Rosiers

Executive Director: Lesley A. Benn

Best Oralist (Championship Round): Emily Chalk, University of Queensland (Australia)

Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Sam Pack, University of Ottawa – Common Law (Canada)

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Queensland (Australia) – click here to view a copy

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Universitas Pelita Harapan (Indonesia) – click here to view a copy

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

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

International Law Institute Award: Lauren Angelic Toledo, Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) 

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

Best Overall Applicant: University of Queensland (Australia)

Best Overall Respondent: University of Ottawa (Common Law)

Best Applicant Memorial: 1. Waseda University (Japan); 2 (tie). Harvard University (United States), Washington University, St. Louis (United States), Singapore Management University (Singapore)

Best Respondent Memorial: 1. Washington University, St. Louis; 2. Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines); 3. Universitas Pelita Harapan (Indonesia)

Best Exhibition Team: Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)

Best Exhibition Oralist: Vanessa Daza Castillo, Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)

Best Exhibition Memorial: Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)

Spirit of the Jessup Award: Royal University of Law (Bhutan)

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

Pamela Young Award: Elizabeth Black

2014 Results: 

2014 US Regional Results

2014 Competition Materials

2014 Rules Supplements

Rules Supplements as approved by the ILSA Executive Office.
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