2009 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition The 2009 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Republic of Alicanto V. Commonwealth of Ravisia The Case Concerning "OperationProvide Shelter" Summary of the 2009 Competition Results International Law Students Association 2009 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2009 Shearman & Sterling Jessup Cup World Championship Round Results 28 March 2009 Grand Ballroom The Fairmont Hotel Washington, D.C., USA 2009 Shearman & Sterling Jessup Cup World Champion: Universidad de los Andes, Colombia Team Members Ricardo Alarc6n Sierra Giselle Margarita Herrera Kheneyzir Guillermo Otdlora Lozano Sebastian Machado Ramirez Coach: Liliana Obregon 2009 Runner-Up: University Colle2e London, United Kingdom Team Members Harpreet Dhillon Annabel Lee Tamara Jaber Mahesh Rai Nisha Rajoo Coaches: Claire van Overdijk Douglas Guilfoyle Pablo Arrocha Stephen M. Schwebel Best Oralist Award (Championship Round) Sebastian Machado Ramirez Universidad de los Andes, Colombia 2009 Shearman & Sterling Jessup Cup World Championship Round Final Bench BRUNO SIMMA Judge, International Court of Justice RUTH WEDGWOOD Edward B. Burling Professor of International Law and Diplomacy; Director of the International Law and Organizations Program, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies JOSE E. ALVAREZ Hamilton Fish Professor of International Law and Diplomacy, Columbia Law School International Law Students Association 2009 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Advanced Rounds Results Run-Off Rounds* University of Oxford (United Kingdom) defeated Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) National University of Singapore (Singapore) defeated Washington University in St. Louis (USA) National Law University, Jodhpur (India) defeated University of Denver (USA) European Humanities University (Baltic Region) defeated Temple University (USA) Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) defeated Universitas Pelita Harapan (Indonesia) University College London (United Kingdom) defeated University of Melbourne (Australia) Columbia University (USA) defeated Boston College (USA) University of Costa Rica (Costa Rica) defeated George Mason University (USA) Octafinal Rounds* National Law School of India University (India) defeated University of Costa Rica (Costa Rica) Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) defeated Columbia University (USA) Aristotle University, Thessaloniki (Greece) defeated European Humanities University (Baltic Region) Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) defeated National Law University, Jodhpur (India) London School of Economics (United Kingdom) defeated University of Oxford (United Kingdom) University of Ottawa, Common Law Section (Canada) defeated National University of Singapore (Singapore) Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) defeated Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) University College London (United Kingdom) defeated University of Calgary (Canada) Quarterfinal Rounds* Aristotle University, Thessaloniki (Greece) defeated London School of Economics (United Kingdom) Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) defeated University of Ottawa, Common Law Section (Canada) Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) defeated Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela) University College London (United Kingdom) defeated National Law School of India University (India) Semifinal Rounds* Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) defeated Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) University College London (United Kingdom) defeated Aristotle University, Thessaloniki (Greece) Shearman & Sterlin2 Jessup Cup World Championship Round Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) defeated University College London (United Kingdom) * According to the Official Rules (9.3.4 and 9.3.5.3), if two or more teams from a single nation advance to the Run- Off, Octafmal, Quarterfinal, or Semifinal Rounds, all or the lowest-ranked of these teams must compete against one another. No more than six teams from a single nation may advance to the Advanced Rounds. International Law Students Association 2009 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2009 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds Top 50 Preliminary Rounds Teams Rank Team Losses Raw Round No. Team IW -s, Pts. Pts. 1. 247 India (National Law School of India Univ.) 1 0 3243 2. 1169 Venezuela (Universidad Catolica Andres Bello) 4 [ 3199 27 3. 131 Philippines (Ateneo de Manila University) [i47 o0 31853163.............. -332 4. 252 Canada (University of Calgary) F1 529 Greece (Aristotle University, Thessaloniki) 4 F 3143 30.5 6. 258 Argentina (Universidad de Buenos Aires) 47 0 319 3 7. 152 Canada (Univ. of Ottawa, Common Law Section) 0 3090 30 8. 1256 United Kingdom (London School of Economics) 4 F 3077 28.5 9. 170 United Kingdom (University of Oxford) 47 0 3069 3 10. 178 USA (George Mason University) F -1ig190 IUSA (Boston College) 4 [ 3022 25 12. 114 Australia (University of Melbourne) 47 0 3020 3 13. 273 Indonesia (Universitas Pelita Harapan) 1F139 ISingapore (National University of Singapore) 4 [ 2988 26 15. 208 India (National Law University, Jodhpur) 47! o0 ..........'2968I.............................. 2. 16. 232 USA (Temple University) F7. 1475 Baltic Region (European Humanities University) 4 [ 2814 31.5 18. 122 USA (University of Denver) 37 1 '3224 3 19. 125 USA (Washington University in St Louis) F20. 217 Colombia (Universidad de los Andes) 3 [ 3177 30 21. 404 United Kingdom (University College London) 3 1 313524. 22. 142 USA (Columbia University) 13- 3072 1"23. 1265 USA (Northwestern University) 3 [ 3066 24 *24. 163 USA (University of Georgia) 37 1 '3065 2 3 [ .. 3 51 2...........................5 25. 156 Costa Rica (University of Costa Rica) 3 3051 23.5 126. 1185 I1srael (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) F, International Law Students Association 2009 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Top 50 Preliminary Rounds Teams (continued) Team Losses Raw Round Rank No. Team Wins ........................................i Pt s . I F27. 648 IMexico (CIDE) 1 3017 24 28. 275 Indonesia (Universitas Indonesia) 3 200 29. USA (University of Detroit-Mercy) 3 F30. 195 '[Slovenia (University of Ljubljana) 3 1 2976 24 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31. '381 Ukraine (Nat'l U. of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy) 3 F32. 464 India (National Law Institute University, Bhopal) 3 I 12945 22 [33. 210 ]Sri Lanka (University of Colombo) 3 1 [2930 23 34.52 France (U. of Strasbourg III (Robert Schumann)) 3 1 [2908 26 F35. 340 IGermany (U. Heidelberg (Max-Planck-Institute)) 3 I 2903 129 [36. 378 INew Zealand (University of Auckland) 3 1 2893 19.5 37. China (Xiamen University) 3 [38. 598 Georgia (Tbilisi State University) 3 I 2758 25 [39. 227 IAustralia (University of Western Australia) 2 [22 F31193118...........22.... 19 40.37 Netherlands (Universiteit Utrecht) 2 F41. 297 IUSA (University of Hawaii) 2 2 3075 22 42. 3053 483 IMalaysia (University of Malaya) 2 [22 3051...........19....20 43. 376 France (Universite Paris II (Pantheon-Assas)) 2 F44. 349 IRomania (University of Bucharest) 12 2 [3027 17 45. 111 IUSA (Vanderbilt University) 2 2 [3020 20.5 Russia (State University - Higher School of Economics - 2 46. 243 [2 3007 1 Nizhny Novgorod) F47. 150 South Korea (Seoul National University) 12 2 3004 19.5 48. 623 ]Brazil (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) 2 2 2956 21 49. 458 Armenia (Yerevan State University) 2 2 . 2954 2417 2 12926 17 50. 335 IRussia (Russian Academy of Justice) ]2 * These two teams ranked in the top twenty-four, but were not permitted to compete in the Advanced Rounds by application of Official Rule 9.3.4 ("National Representation Limitation"). International Law Students Association 2009 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2009 Shearman & Sterling International Rounds Top 100 Preliminary Rounds Oralists (Includes only oralists who argued in two or more matches) Rank Name Team Team Avg. Score # Matches No. 1. Suyash Paliwal 142 USA (Columbia University) 288.5 2 2. Hayden Teo 227 Australia (University of Western 287 2 2._ Hayden____T__o _ 227_ Australia) 3. Jeanne Semivan 190 USA (Boston College) 283 2 4. Lucas Kline 178 USA (George Mason University) 281.5 2 5. Jennifer Poh 142 USA (Columbia University) 279.5 2 6. Erin Lindgren 232 USA (Temple University) 278 2 7. Erin Griebel 125 USA (Washington University in St 277 2 Louis) 8. Niranjan V 247 India (National Law School of India 276.75 4 University) 9. Benjamin Cheesbro 163 USA (University of Georgia) 276.5 2 10. Maria Victoria Romero 169 Venezuela (Universidad Catolica 275.75 4 Andres Bello) 11. Tamara Jaber 404 United Kingdom (University College 275.5 2 London) Lucy Demery 256 United Kingdom (London School of 275.5 2 Economics) 13. Shibani Shah 125 USA (Washington University in St 275 2 Louis) 14. Helene Fester 528 France (University of Strasbourg 111 274.5 2 (Robert Schumann)) Andrew Lanouette 152 Canada (University of Ottawa, 274.5 2 Common Law Section) Jordana Laporte 152 Canada (University of Ottawa, 274.5 2 Common Law Section) 17. Shul Park 150 South Korea (Seoul National 273.5 2 University) Rob Moyse 252 Canada (University of Calgary) 273.5 4 Veronica Clamens 169 Venezuela (Universidad Catolica 273.5 2 Andres Bello) 20. Thomas Pontre 227 Australia (University of Western 273 4 Australia) 21. Matthew