Team Maastricht University through to international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup moot court competition
On 23 and 24 February, Maastricht University participated in the Dutch Qualifying Rounds of the 2017 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Amsterdam. The UM team, composed of Céline Fäh, Caitlin MacMillan, Hanna Moller and Diya Dilan reached the international qualification rounds which will take place in Washinton D.C. from 9-16 April 2017. The team is coached by Laura Visser, Jure Vidmar & Jennifer Sellin.
![FL_jessupteam.jpg](/sites/default/files/2023-03/fl_jessupteam.jpg)
With great performances from the students and excellent teamwork, the team reached the finals after four rounds against Leiden University, the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University. In a very tight final round the UM team beat Leiden University qualifying for the international rounds of the competition. Diya Dilan, in an outstanding performance representing the applicant, was awarded best oralist.
Also read
-
On 12 June 2024, Dr Domenico Carolei, Lecturer in Public International Law and Public Law at the University of Stirling, gave a talk entitled 'Charting NGO Accountability: Identifying alternative accountability routes'.
-
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) awarded a grant for the new research project CHILD-WAR by Dr. Marieke Hopman and Dr. Guleid Jama.
-
Two Law PhD candidates of the Maastricht Faculty received awards for their doctoral theses during the 21st International Congress of the International Association of the Penal Law in Paris.