JESSUP 2023: Participating faculties poised for an excellent showdown

The Ghana national rounds will determine which law school will represent Ghana at the 2023 White & Case International Rounds, to be held in Washington, DC, in April.

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Participating Teams in the 2023 JESSUP Moot court competition are poised for an excellent showdown right from the preliminaries to the finals.

Speaking to Dennislaw News at the opening ceremony today at the UPSA, participating team members from the five(5) competing faculties for the Ghana Qualifying round; University of Ghana, KNUST, Mountcrest, Lancaster, and the University of Cape Coast promised a thrilling and exciting contest.

The 2023 competition is being hosted at the University of Professional Studies from February 22nd to 25th.

About JESSUP 2023

Regarded as the “World Cup of International Law,” the Jessup Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition, with more than 650 teams from nearly 100 countries competing every year. Now in its 64th year, the Jessup Competition is also the oldest in the world devoted to international law.

The Competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. The Jessup 2023 Competition concerns the interpretation of a peace treaty, deadly attacks in allegedly occupied territory, unilateral economic sanctions, and the legal consequences of failing to dispose of hazardous waste properly.

The Ghana National Rounds will determine which law school will represent Ghana at the 2023 White & Case International Rounds, to be held in Washington, DC, in April.