Calling all law students! For the second year running, GħSL is giving you the opportunity to participate in the JESSUP International Law Moot Court Competition in Washington DC this April 2019!
The 2018 – 2019 version of Jessup will be the 60th edition of the annual Moot Court Competition. The Competition is based on a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice; the judicial organ of the United Nations.
To all the motivated law students, this is an opportunity of a lifetime not to be missed!
The best 2 teams of 2 will be chosen to represent Malta in the International rounds, from a local moot court competition. The local rounds will be organised by GħSL and will take place from the 14th to the 15th of November 2018.
The 2019 International Rounds will take place between 31st March – 6th April 2019 and will conclude with the Jessup Cup World Championship Round. The Competition itself spans over an entire week and the sessions will include competitive matches, panel discussions as well as social events.
Last year was Malta’s first ever participation and the results were quite satisfactory. Although we did not place within the topmost countries, we managed to overcome other relatively established universities, such as the University of California, Berkeley.
The students representing Malta had a huge load of work to do in comparison to other universities as it was disproportionate to their team size.
They had to collectively draft and submit more than 24,000 words, as well as just under one hour of verbal submissions. This year, funds permitting, GħSL would like to nominate two groups of two students each; one group representing the applicant, and the other for the defendant. In this way, each group will be able to focus on one aspect of the case, and in this way allow more time to focus, develop solid argumentation, as well as lessen the stress on the participants.
There was also the lack of a professional lawyer as a mentor/tutor for the whole group from Malta in comparison with other universities.
Should funds permit, this year GħSL will attempt to contact and offer a lawyer, specialising in International Law, to join GħSL in Washington to assist the teams throughout the competition.
Take the opportunity. Represent Malta. Make University of Malta proud. Let the moot courts begin!
