The Lachs Moot competition World Finals were held at the Crowne Plaza Jerusalem Hotel at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, Israel, on October 15, 2015. Total participating universities numbered 58 in the four regions. The 2015 Moot Court Problem, “Case Concerning Planetary Defense” (SPIDR v. URA)”, was written by Dr Frans G. von der Dunk (The Netherlands/United States) and Leslie I. Tennen (United States).
Winner of the World Final of Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition and recipient of the Lee Love Award:
University of Mississippi, School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, United States
Runner-Up
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Semi-Finalists
Obafemi Awolowo University, City of Ile-Ife, Nigeria
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India
Best Memorials, Eilene Galloway Award
University of Mississippi, School of Law, Oxford, Mississippi, United States
Best Oralist, Sterns and Tennen Award
Mr Athanasios Plexidas, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Semi-Final Judges
Orals: Prof. Dr Frans G. von der Dunk (The Netherlands/United States), Dr Ranjana Kaul (India) and Dr Kai-Uwe Schrogl (Germany), Prof. Dr Steven Freeland (Australia), Dr Diane Howard (United States) and Dr Marco Ferrazzani (Italy).
Memorials: Ms Marcia Smith (United States), Dr Ulrike M. Bohlmann (Germany), Dr Zeldine Niamh O’Brien (Ireland), Ms Icho Kealotswe (South Africa), Prof. Li Juqian (China), Mr Maury J. Mechanick (United States), Prof. Vernon Nase (Australia) and Mr Chris Okegbe (Nigeria)..
Final Judges
- H.E. Judge Peter Tomka, International Court of Justice
- H.E. Judge Dalveer Bhandari, International Court of Justice
- H.E. Judge Kirill Gevorgian, International Court of Justice
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