St. Mary’s University, Center for Law in Sustainable Development (CLiSD) hosted the Ethiopian National Qualifying Rounds of the esteemed 2025 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition from February 1-2, 2025. Teams from four universities were participants in the moot court competition. The Jessup, is recognized as the world’s largest and most prestigious moot court competition, and Jessup 2025 attracted participation from around 700 law schools across 100 countries.
The competition enabled the students to address intricate current issues of public international law through written memorials and oral arguments, simulating proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The event centers on a fictional legal dispute between nations, detailed in a document known as the Compromis. The final winner for this year’s Ethiopian Qualifying Rounds was determined by a combined score during the oral arguments conducted in four sessions on February 1 and 2, 2025 and written memorial scores submitted to the International Law Students Association.
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