Teams participating in the Competition shall consist of 2 to 4 law students, who are enrolled at a university or law faculty accredited under national law to grant a degree that permits its graduates to enter any legal profession. Every team is allowed to register up to 2 coaches. We accept one team per university or law faculty.
PARTICIPATION
ACADEMIC BOARD
ELSA is pleased to present the following distinguished WTO law academics as members of the 19th edition of the Academic Board.
Ms Marisa Goldstein
Prof. Markus Wagner
Dr. Dylan Geraets
Dr. Gracia Marin-Duran
Prof. Henry Gao
Dr. Jan-Yves Remy
Dr Weiwei Zhang
Ms Altagracia Cuevas-Arthur
Dr. Maria Anna Corvaglia
Dr. Vitaliy Pogoretskyy
Ambassador Santiago Wills
Dr. James J. Nedumpara
Prof. Padideh Alai’i
Dr. Rodrigo Polanco
Prof. Edna Ramirez Robles
PANELLISTS
The Panel consists of world trade law experts willing to be active at the hearings. They are appointed by ELSA with the supervision of the Academic Board of the Competition.
REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee for 18th edition of the John H.Jackson Moot Court Competition is 250€ per team.
PARTICIPATION FEE FOR REGIONAL ROUNDS
The participation fee for Regional Rounds is issued by Regional Round Organiser and covers accommodation, meals and programme for participants.
PARTICIPATION FEE FOR FINAL ORAL ROUND
The participation fee for the Final Oral Round in Geneva is 700€ per team and 150€ per each coach.
- RULES
The official Rules of the Competition.
- CASE
Taikon – Requirements on the Importation of Prepared Foods and Live Animals from Astor
Case Author: Dr. Geraldo Vidigal
Amsterdam Law School, University of Amsterdam (the Netherlands)
- TIMELINE
Official Appendix A to the Rules of the Competition.
- EXAMPLE OF WRITTEN SUBMISSION COVER
Official Appendix B to the Rules of the Competition.
- GUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
Official Appendix C to the Rules of the Competition.
- GUIDELINES FOR ORAL PLEADINGS
Official Appendix D to the Rules of the Competition.
- CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS
Each team registered to the competition may submit up to five clarification questions concerning the case, that will be forwarded and answered by the Case Author.
- TEAM ALLOCATION LIST
The allocation list is created for the European teams. The teams will be assigned to one of the Regional Rounds by lottery.
- FORMER EDITIONS
Find out more about the previous editions, including previous cases, bench memorandums and best written submissions.