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The 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition The 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Republic of Adaria V. The Republic of Bobbia, the Kingdom of Cazalia, the Commonwealth of Dingoth, the State of Ephraim, and the Kingdom of Finbar The Case Concerning The Rotian Union Competition Results International Law Students Association 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition The 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition World Cup Championship Round 31 March 2007 Grand Ballroom The Fairmont Hotel Washington, D.C., USA 2007 Jessup Cup World Champion: University of Sydney. Australia Team Members Lucas Bastin Odette Murray Fiona Roughley Natasha Simonsen Zelie Wood Coach: Justin Hogan-Doran 2007 Runner-Up: Kin2s Colle2e London, United Kin2dom Team Members Michael Cottrell Jack Macaulay Taalay Rasheed Kartikeya Tanna Lilly Wong Coaches: Soroush Kafiabadi Man Er Kong Best Oralist in Final Round (by judges' vote) Lucas Bastin University of Sydney Final Bench of the 2007 Jessup World Cup Championship Round H.E. HISASHI OWADA International Court of Justice PIETER JAN KUIJPER Principal Legal Advisor and Director for External Relations in the Legal Service of the European Commission LARRY D. JOHNSON Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, United Nations International Law Students Association 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Advanced Round Pairings Run-Off Rounds* Florida Coastal School of Law (USA) defeated University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China) Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine) defeated National Law University (India) University of Sydney (Australia) defeated Case Western Reserve University (USA) University of Ottawa, Common Law (Canada) defeated Universidad Cat6lica Andres Bello (Venezuela) University of California Hastings (USA) defeated Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) National Law School of India University (India) defeated Universit6 Paris I (France) International Islamic University (Malaysia) defeated Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) University of Queensland (Australia) defeated Utrecht University (Netherlands) Octafinal Rounds* King's College London (United Kingdom) defeated Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine) University of California Hastings (USA) defeated Florida Coastal School of Law (USA) National University of Singapore (Singapore) defeated National Law School of India University (India) University of Ottawa, Common Law Section (Canada) defeated University of Pennsylvania (USA) University of Sydney (Australia) defeated Washington University St. Louis (USA) University College London (United Kingdom) defeated International Islamic University (Malaysia) University of Queensland (Australia) defeated National Academy for Legal Studies and Research (India) Lewis and Clark Law School (USA) defeated University of Oxford (United Kingdom) Ouarterfinal Rounds* King's College London (United Kingdom) defeated University of California Hastings (USA) National University of Singapore (Singapore) defeated University of Ottawa, Common Law (Canada) University of Queensland (Australia) defeated University College London (United Kingdom) University of Sydney (Australia) defeated Lewis and Clark Law School (USA) Semifinal Rounds University of Sydney (Australia) defeated University of Queensland (Australia) Kings College London (United Kingdom) defeated National University of Singapore (Singapore) Shearman & Sterling Jessup Cup Championship Round University of Sydney (Australia) defeated Kings College London (United Kingdom) * According to the Official Rules (9.3.5.3), if more than one team from a single country advance to the Run-Off, Octafinal or Quarterfinal Rounds, such teams are required to compete against one another. No more than six teams from any given country may advance to the Run-Off Rounds and Octafinal Rounds. International Law Students Association 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Team Rankings Shearman & Sterling International Rounds Top 30 Teams After Preliminary Rounds Rank Team Region Wins Raw Pts. Round Pts. 1 376 USA (Penn) 4 3224 34 2 895 Singapore 4 3187 36 3 354 USA (Wash. U.) 4 3162 30 4 196 UK (U College London) 4 3139 33.5 5 276 India (NALSAR) 4 3109 34 6 197 UK (Kings College London) 4 3105 30 7 335 USA (Lewis & Clark) 4 3094 34 8 193 UK (Oxford) 4 3075.5 31.5 9 694 Ukraine 4 3038 33 10 449 USA (Florida Coastal) 4 2983 26.5 11 772 Venezuela 4 2972 33 12 118 France 4 2951 29 13 353 USA (Case Western) 3 3124 30 14 737 Colombia 3 3112 21 15 473 USA (Cal-Hastings) 3 3110 28 16* 380 USA (Boston College)* 3 3103 20.5 17 804 Australia (Queensland) 3 3079.5 28 18 163 Netherlands 3 3070 27 19 893 Philippines 3 3069 24.5 20* 355 USA (Columbia)* 3 3055 26 21 881 Malaysia 3 3052 20 22 808 Australia (Sydney) 3 3031 22 23 278 India (NLSIU) 3 3021 25.5 24 305 Canada (Ottawa Common) 3 2999 22.5 25 241 Hong Kong, China 3 2992 23 26 279 India (NLU) 3 2978 25 27 584 South Africa 3 2964 24.5 28 762 Mexico 3 2926 25 29 153 Ireland 3 2918 24.5 30 105 Belgium 3 2910 26.5 * Rule 9.3.4: No more than six (6) Teams from one nation may advance to the Advanced Rounds of the International Tournament. If more than six (6) Teams from one nation place among the twenty-four (24) highest-ranked Teams from the Preliminary Rounds, only the six highest-ranked Teams from such nation may advance to the Advanced Rounds. If after the application of this rule, there are fewer than twenty-four (24) Teams eligible for the Advanced Rounds, the highest-ranked Team(s) that did not otherwise qualify for the Advanced Rounds shall be added until the number of Teams equals twenty-four. International Law Students Association 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2007 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds Best Individual Oral Performances (top 100) Rank Oralist Team School (Nation) Total Score Average Score 1 H. Azkya 868 Indonesia (U. Indonesia) 279 93 2 J. Connah 163 Netherlands 276.5 92.167 3 K. Whittaker 376 USA (Penn) 276 92 4 J. Eggleton 380 USA (Boston College) 275.5 91.833 L. Wong 354 USA (Wash. U.) 275.5 91.833 M. Angeles 762 Mexico 275.5 91.833 7 N. Hassan 881 Malaysia 273 91 8 A. Henderson 376 USA (Penn) 271.5 90.5 0. Pringle 376 USA (Penn) 271.5 90.5 10 W. Patterson 335 USA (Lewis & Clark) 271 90.333 11 0. Murray 808 Australia (Sydney) 270 90 12 J. Harper 380 USA (Boston College) 269.5 89.833 R. McLelland 378 USA (Ohio Northern) 269.5 89.833 14 N. Morris 895 Singapore 269.25 89.75 15 T. Appleton 355 USA (Columbia) 269 89.667 16 L. Bastin 808 Australia (Sydney) 268.5 89.5 17 J. Macaulay 197 UK (Kings Coll. London) 267.5 89.167 18 M. Lindl 473 USA (Cal-Hastings) 267 89 19 K. Tanna 197 UK (Kings Coll. London) 265.5 88.5 20 S. Davis 355 USA (Columbia) 265 88.333 21 Q. Rasheed 197 UK (Kings Coll. London) 264.75 88.25 22 T. Parker 241 Hong Kong, China 264.667 88.222 23 M. Day 353 USA (Case Western) 264.5 88.167 24 S. Machado 737 Colombia 264 88 25 X. Shum 196 UK (U Coll. London) 263.75 87.917 26 M. Weibell 353 USA (Case Western) 263.5 87.833 27 N. Idris 196 UK (U Coll. London) 263 87.667 T. Payne 335 USA (Lewis & Clark) 263 87.667 29 C.D. Pangilinan 893 Philippines 262.5 87.5 R. Schmidt 124 Germany (Heidelberg) 262.5 87.5 S. Petkov 100 Austria 262.5 87.5 32 C. O'Culain 153 Ireland 261.5 87.167 E. Chua 895 Singapore 261.5 87.167 34 E. Ponce 737 Colombia 261 87 J. Jones 378 USA (Ohio Northern) 261 87 T. Kastelic 675 Slovenia 261 87 37 B. Tasci 952 Turkey 260.5 86.833 D. Trimino 177 Sweden 260.5 86.833 39 B. McRae 804 Australia (Queensland) 259.667 86.556 40 E. Kelsey 193 UK (Oxford) 259.5 86.5 41 N. Gamio 701 Argentina 259 86.333 Y. Zhang 163 Netherlands 259 86.333 43 A. Kanli 142 Greece 258.5 86.167 44 T. Herrera 476 USA (South Texas) 258.25 86.083 45 K. Odynski 305 Canada (Ottawa Common) 257.667 85.889 46 C. McLaughlin 353 USA (Case Western) 257.5 85.833 47 L. Sinisterra 737 Colombia 257 85.667 48 M. Doris 304 Canada (Victoria) 256.5 85.5 T. Batan 893 Philippines 256.5 85.5 V. Tumonis 159 Lithuania 256.5 85.5 International Law Students Association 2007 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 51 0. Burlyuk Ukraine 256.375 85.458 52 R. Fuad Malaysia 256 85.333 S. Kim Korea 256 85.333 T. Lyne Ireland 256 85.333 55 L. Grant Australia (Queensland) 255.75 85.25 56 A. Kegye Hungary 255.5 85.167 L. Hauf USA (Cal Western) 255.5 85.167 M. Morales Mexico 255.5 85.167 59 M. Gurgel USA (Columbia) 255 85 R. Borrmann Sweden 255 85 61 B. Wiles USA (Cal-Hastings) 254.5 84.833 E. Hwang Korea 254.5 84.833 M-L. Overbeck USA (Cal-Hastings) 254.5 84.833 Z. Lampell USA (Case Western) 254.5 84.833 65 Z. Wu UK (Oxford) 254.125 84.708 66 C. Tolliver USA (Lewis & Clark) 254 84.667 P.Intsiful Ghana 254 84.667 68 M. Zayd Malaysia 253.5 84.5 69 E. Lefever Belgium 253 84.333 L. McLaurin USA (Wash. U.) 253 84.333 L. Schicho Austria 253 84.333 72 A. Singh South Africa 252.5 84.167 H. Abdulkareem Nigeria 252.5 84.167 J. Howley Australia (Queensland) 252.5 84.167 J.
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