Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
The Council has always encouraged participation in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition as such activities enhance student knowledge of international law and the peaceful settlement of international disputes. The Jessup competition provides law students with a unique opportunity to prepare written and oral arguments on complex issues of international law involving a hypothetical case before the International Court of Justice.
The CCIL has a long-standing association with the Canadian round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The Canadian Division has been hosted by one of the Canadian law schools in the winter every year since 1973. The International Round of the Jessup, the White & Case Jessup Cup, is organized by the International Law Students Association.
The CCIL is pleased to have hosted the 2024 Canadian rounds of the Jessup in Ottawa, Ontario from February 22-24, 2024.
2024 Moot Competition
February 22-24, 2024 • Ottawa Marriott
The 2024 Bennett Jones Canadian Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place in Ottawa from February 22-24. Thirteen law schools from across Canada participated along with ninety volunteer judges.
The Canadian finals pitted the University of British Columbia (UBC) against the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto (U of T) against Osgoode Hall, York University. U of T and Western emerged victorious, and along with UBC represented Canada at the International Rounds in Washington, D.C. from March 30 to April 6, 2024 (Canada's teams' performance in the 2023 International Rounds earned the Canadian Round this third spot). At the international rounds University of Toronto advanced to the Round of 16.
This year CCIL was very pleased to host the Canadian round in a pilot project. Our participation was well-received. Congratulations to all the competitors for their hard work.
And many thanks to Dr. Leah West who has been Canadian National Administrator since 2020. Her leadership of this important international law project is much appreciated. Welcome to new National Administrator Maggie MacDonald.
Prizes were also given for top oralists and top memorials.
Top Oralists 1 - Alexandra Robbins- 110 York University Osgoode Hall 2 - Ananya Aravindan- 734 University of British Columbia 3 - Kevin Doering- 734 University of British Columbia 4 - Emily Thom- 423 McGill University 5 - Brianna Workman- 331 University of Ottawa Faculty of Law – Common Law Section 6 - Kat Doige- 416 Dalhousie University 7 - Madison McBlain- 734 University of British Columbia 8 - Dominique Panko- 420 University of Saskatchewan 9 - Darcy Taylor- 423 McGill University 10 - Shahbaz Khan- 110 York University Osgoode Hall Top Memorials (Combined) 1 - University of Western Ontario (275) 2 - University of New Brunswick (580) 3 - University of Toronto (661) 4 - Dalhousie University (416) 5 - University of British Columbia (734) Top Applicant Memorial 1 - University of New Brunswick (580) 2 - University of British Columbia (734) 3 - University of Saskatchewan (420) Top Respondent Memorial 1 - University of Western Ontario (275) 2 - Dalhousie University (416) 3 - (Tie) Toronto Metropolitan University (390) and University of New Brunswick (580)
Finals round University of Toronto and Osgoode at the Supreme Court of Canada Photo credit/crédit: C. Lévesque
Dr Leah West addressing the judges at the GAC hosted Judges' Reception. Photo credit: A. Garay
Gib van Ert addressing the students, coaches, judges, volunteers at the Awards Banquet. Photo credit: A. Garay