John H Jackson WTO Moot
This moot is a simulated hearing under the rules of the World Trade Organisation dispute settlement system involving exchanges of written submissions and adversarial hearings before panelists on international trade law issues. It is one of two moots organised by the European Law Students' Association - it was previously known as the ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law or EMC2 - with the technical support of the WTO. Due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the 2019/20 and 2020/21 editions were held online. 2021/22 saw a return to in-person rounds for the international edition.
Established: 2003
Venue (international rounds): Geneva
Record number of participants: 104 teams (2022)
Subject matter: International trade law
Qualification process: Mandatory regional rounds, with flexible geographical caps
Prep window: September to June
Comp duration (international rounds): 5 days, with socio-academic events included
Maximum team size: 4
Team anonymity: Yes
Format (international rounds): Sit-down, 3 to 5 issues, 2 to 3 speakers, 50 minutes (including 1-speaker rebuttal); 2 prelim rounds, knockouts from 8 with power seeding; 16-page pleadings for each side
Memorial weightage: 3/10 for prelims
Advanced round qualification priority: Oral scores
Registration fee: 250 euros per team
Repeat participation: Not allowed
Multiple teams from same institution: Not allowed
Most championships: University of Melbourne (3)
Official website
Past winners
Champion/finalist (no of teams)
2023 (65): University of Ottawa/National University of Singapore
2022 (104): University of Zurich/Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2021 (online): University of Colombo/Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2020 (online): Government Law College, Mumbai/ Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2019 (90): Strathmore University/Harvard University
2018 (99): Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies/National Law School of India University
2017 (79): Harvard University/Istanbul Bilgi University
2016 (75): Pontificia Universidad Javeriana/Queen's University
2015 (96): West Bengal National University/National Law University, Jodhpur
2014 (117): National and Kapodistrian University/Harvard University
2013 (84): Pontificia Universidad Javeriana/University of Hong Kong
2012: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies/University of Ottawa
2011: University of Melbourne/National Taiwan University
2010: West Bengal National University/University of Ottawa
2009: University of Melbourne/Duke University
2008: Universidad de los Andes/National Taiwan University
2007 (60): University of Melbourne/University of Hong Kong
2006 (60): University of Sydney/London School of Economics
2005 (50): City, University of London/University of Hong Kong
2004 (45): London School of Economics/Monash University
2003 (38): University College London/New York University
Semi-finalists
2023: Singapore Management University/University of the Philippines
2022: Singapore Management University/National and Kapodistrian University
2021 (online): Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies/Los Andes University
2020 (online): Potificia Universidad Javeriana/University of Geneva
2019: National Research University HSE/Potificia Universidad Javeriana
2018: University of Maastricht/National University of Singapore
2017: Universidad de los Andes/National University of Singapore
Best orator (prelims)
2022: University of Colombo
2021: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2020: National University of Singapore
2019: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
2018: National University of Singapore
2017: Gujarat National Law University
2016: University of Ottawa
2015: National Law University, Jodhpur
2014: Georgetown University
2013: West Bengal National University
2011: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
2010: West Bengal National University
2009: University of Kansas
2008: National Taiwan University
2007: University of Maastricht
2006: King's College London
2005: University of Maastricht
2004: University of Malta
Best memorials
2023: University of Ottawa
2022: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2021: University of Ottawa
2020: National University of Singapore
2019: National Law School of India University
2018: University of Maastricht
2017: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2016: National and Kapodistrian University
2015: University of Ottawa
2014: Harvard University
2013: Harvard University
2011: University of Melbourne
2010: Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
2009: Tbilisi State University
2008: Belarusian State University
2007: Valparaiso University
2006: Duke University
2005: Martin Luther Universitat Halle-Wittenberg
2004: University of Maastricht