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The 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition The 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Republic of Aprophe V. Federal Republic of Rantania The Case Concerning The Mai-Tocao Temple Summary of the 2012 Competition Results International Law Students Association 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition White & Case Jessup Cup World Championship Round Results 31 March 2012 Presidential Ballroom The Capital Hilton Hotel Washington, D.C., USA 2012 White & Case Jessup Cup World Champion: Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov, Russia Team Members Olga Nasonova Natalya Sekretareva Elena Manasyan Aleksandra Ivlieva Grigory Vaypan Coaches: Egor Chilikov 2012 Runner-Up: Columbia Law School, United States Team Members Evan Ezray Benjamin Schrier Jan Messerschmidt Jennifer Lim Aidan Grano Coaches: Jacob Johnston Daniela Blank Lori Damrosch Larry Johnson Valentin Jeutner Stephen M. Schwebel Best Oralist Award (Championship Round) Jennifer Lim Columbia Law School, United States 2012 White & Case Jessup Cup World Championship Round Judges JOAN DONOGHUE Judge, International Court of Justice KENNETH KEITH Judge, International Court of Justice HISASHI OWADA Judge, International Court of Justice International Law Students Association 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2012 White & Case International Advanced Rounds Results Run-Off Rounds Winning Team Eliminated Team Norman Manley Law School (Jamaica) Kings College. London (United Kingdom) University of Oxford (United Kingdom) University of Virginia (USA) Auckland University (New Zealand) Peking University (China) Universidad Monteavila (Venezuela) Case Western Reserve University (USA) London School of Economics (United Kingdom) Duke University (USA) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) National Law School of India University (India) University of Ottawa, Common Law Section (Canada) National Law University, Delhi (India) University of California- Hastings (USA) Boston College (USA) Columbia Law School (USA) National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine) Universitat Heidleberg (Germany) Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, AC (Mexico) National University of Singapore (Singapre) Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia) University of Melbourne (Australia) Honorable Society of Kings Inns (Ireland) Friedrich Schiller Universitat (Germany) Vanderbilt University (USA) Moscow State University named after M. V. University of Leiden (Netherlands) Lomonosov (Russia) University of the Philippines (Philippines) Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) Octofinal Rounds Winning Team Eliminated Team University of the Philippines (Philippines) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) University of Oxford (United Kingdom) London School of Economics (United Kingdom) Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov Universidad Monteavila (Venevuela) (Russia) Columbia Law School (USA) Friedrich Schiller Universitat (Germany) University of Melbourne (Australia) Universitat Heidelberg (Germany) Auckland University (New Zealand) University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) University of Ottawa. Common Law Section (Canada) National University of Singapore (Singapore) University of California Hastings (USA) Norman Manley Law School (Jamacia) Quarterfinal Rounds Winning Team Eliminated Team Columbia Law School (United States) University of Ottawa, Common Law Section (Canada) Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov University of Oxford (United Kingdom) (Russia) Auckland University (New Zealand) University of Melbourne (Australia) University of the Philippines (Philippines) University of California- Hastings (USA) International Law Students Association 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Semifinal Rounds Winning Team Eliminated Team Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov University of the Philippines (Philippines) (Russia) Columbia Law School (United States) Auckland University (New Zealand) White & Case Jessup Cup World Championship Round Winning Team I Runner-up Team Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov Columbia Law School (United States) (Russia) 2012 White & Case International Rounds Top 50 Preliminary Rounds Teams Rank Team Team Wins Losses Raw Pts. Round No. Pts. 1. 138 Australia (University of Melbourne) 4 0 3327 33 2. 560 USA (Columbia Law School) 4 0 3322 36 3. 463 Philippines (University of the 4 0 3230 32.5 Philippines) 4. 127 Russia (Moscow State University named 4 0 3209 36 after M.V. Lomonosov) 5. 174 Singapore (National University of 4 0 3206 35.5 Singapore) 6. 326 Slovenia (University of Ljubljana) 4 0 3204 33 7. 469 Israel (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) 4 0 3193 28 8. 252 USA (Vanderbilt University) 4 0 3172 27.5 9. 483 India (National Law School of India 4 0 3165 29 University) 10. 234 USA (Case Western Reserve University) 4 0 3164 32 11. 649 Jamaica (Norman Manley Law School) 4 0 3128 33 12. 284 India (National Law University, Delhi) 4 0 3121 34 13. 418 United Kingdom (University of Oxford) 4 0 3100 31.5 14. 698 China (Peking University) 4 0 3028 32 15. 618 United Kingdom (London School of 4 0 3009 26 Economics) 16. 187 USA (Boston College) 3 1 3291 24 17. 637 USA (Duke University) 3 1 3271 27.5 18. 108 USA (University of California - Hastings) 3 1 3250 24 19. 727 New Zealand (Auckland University) 3 1 3234 26 20. 182 USA (University of Virginia) 3 1 3213 29.5 21. 243 Canada (University of Ottawa, Common 3 1 3128 26 Law Section) 22. 428 United Kingdom (Kings College, 3 1 3122 29 London) 23. 253 Venezuela (Universidad Montedvila) 3 1 3117 30 24. 775 Greece (Aristotle University of 3 1 3111 25 Thessaloniki) 25. 322 Germany (Friedrich Schiller Universitdt) 3 1 3101 21 International Law Students Association 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 26. 459 Germany (Universitit Heidelberg) 3 1 3098 18.5 27. 796 Mexico (Centro de Investigaci6n y 3 1 3073 26.5 Docencia Econ6micas, A.C.) 28. 430 Colombia (Pontificia Universidad 3 1 3065 21.5 Javeriana) 29. 687 Netherlands (University of Leiden) 3 1 3055 25.5 30. 336 Argentina (Universidad de Buenos Aires) 3 1 3052 29 31. 361 Ukraine (National University of Kyiv- 3 1 3052 27.5 Mohyla Academy) 32. 710 Ireland (Honorable Society of Kings Inns) 3 1 3041 21 33. 567 Russia (Russian Academy of Justice) 3 1 3039 26 34. 552 Italy (Universita di Torino) 3 1 3019 24 35. 468 Lithuania (Vilnius University) 3 1 2998 25 36. 772 South Africa (University of Pretoria) 3 1 2986 25 37. 462 South Korea (Seoul National University) 3 1 2965 24 38. 596 Belgium (Katholieke Universiteit 3 1 2954 28 Leuven) 39. 415 Indonesia (Gadjah Mada University) 3 1 2829 20 40. 646 Romania (University of Bucharest) 3 1 2821 18.5 41. 791 Ethiopia (Addis Ababa University) 3 1 2806 21 42. 391 Chinese Taipei (Soochow University) 3 1 2710 21 43. 377 USA (University of Hawaii) 2 2 3116 23 44. 546 Sri Lanka (University of Colombo) 2 2 3101 22.5 45. 785 Malaysia (University of Malaya) 2 2 3092 20 46. 215 USA (Stetson University) 2 2 3091 17 47. 184 Australia (University of Queensland) 2 2 3058 19 48. 193 China (Renmin University of China) 2 2 3043 23.5 49. 472 Croatia (University of Zagreb) 2 2 3040 20 50. 579 Belgium (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) 2 2 3038 21 International Law Students Association 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2012 White & Case International Rounds Top 100 Preliminary Rounds Oralists (Includes only oralists who argued in two or more matches) Rank Name Team Team Avg. # No. Score Matches 1. Joshua Anderson 138 Australia (University of Melbourne) 98.4 2 2. Lance Cidre 108 USA (University of California - 96.6 2 Hastings) 3. Sarah Catignani 187 USA (Boston College) 96.4 2 4. Alexander 138 Australia (University of Melbourne) 95.8 2 Maschmedt Aidan Grano 560 USA (Columbia Law School) 95.8 2 6. Ron Kendler 187 USA (Boston College) 95.6 2 7. Katherine Yang 138 Australia (University of Melbourne) 95.4 2 8. Soham Panchamiya 618 United Kingdom (London School of 94.8 2 Economics) 9. Jessica Owen 108 USA (University of California - 94.6 2 Hastings) Benjamin Schrier 560 USA (Columbia Law School) 94.6 2 11. Carlos Arturo 430 Colombia (Pontificia Universidad 94.4 2 Vicioso Javeriana) 12. Aviad Ben Yehuda 469 Israel (Hebrew University of 94.2 2 Jerusalem) Christopher Louie 463 Philippines (University of the 94.2 2 Ocampo Philippines) 14. Mark Tushingham 727 New Zealand (Auckland University) 94 2 15. Marie Michelle Go 463 Philippines (University of the 93.8 2 Philippines) 16. Danielle Sigfreid 463 Philippines (University of the 93.6 2 Corpuz Philippines) Diana Evans 215 USA (Stetson University) 93.6 2 Virginia Newman 182 USA (University of Virginia) 93.6 2 19. Diane Rish 182 USA (University of Virginia) 93.4 2 Katherine Horton 252 USA (Vanderbilt University) 93.4 2 Dharshini Prasad 174 Singapore (National University of 93.4 2 Singapore) Ben Murphy 138 Australia (University of Melbourne) 93.4 2 23. Sandra Nilles 205 Luxembourg (Universit6 de 93.2 2 Luxembourg) Megan Havstad 108 USA (University of California - 93.2 2 Hastings) Zachariah Sammour 618 United Kingdom (London School of 93.2 2 Economics) 26. Ellen Gilley 637 USA (Duke University) 93.18 4 27. Rebecca Russell- 618 United Kingdom (London School of 93 2 Carroll Economics) 28. Isabella Cannatd 552 Italy (Universita di Torino) 92.8 2 Robert Pfeiffer 459 Germany (Universitait Heidelberg) 92.8 2 30. Taylor Downer 252 USA (Vanderbilt University) 92.6 2 31. Ken Nabity 108 USA (University of California - 92.4 2 Hastings) International Law Students Association 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Alvin Yap 174 Singapore (National University of 92.4 2 Singapore) 33. Christopher Ford 637 USA (Duke University) 92.27 4 34. Jennifer Lim 560 USA (Columbia Law School) 92.2 2 Sachintha Dias 546 Sri Lanka (University of Colombo) 92.2 2 36. Jakob Ivancic 326 Slovenia (University of Ljubljana) 92.09 4 37. Jun Feng 698 China (Peking University) 92 2 38.
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