From March 27 to April 2, 2016 five LUISS students from the Department of Law represented Italy at the Jessup International Moot Court Competition, one of the most prestigious and selective international law competitions in the world. Anna Chiara Amato, Sara Castegini, Claudia Cardelli, Carolina Nalli and Giulio Filippo Piozzi qualified for international rounds after winning national trial simulations, in which 600 law schools competed in worldwide.
The LUISS team came in 30th out of 132 finalists from 86 countries. The team qualified for the Advanced Round Teams, beating out teams from Albania, Belgium, India and Kazakhstan, while Anna Chiara Amato made the Top 100 Best Oralists in the entire competition.
The Jessup Competition challenges students through a simulation of an international trial, in front of a mock International Court of Justice, representing the world’s most important court of law.
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition chooses a different case to study each year. In 2016, the theme was international responsibility for cyber attacks, arbitrary detention of individuals, admissibility of files as evidence before a court and the legality of mass surveillance. To resolve the case, teams prepared written depositions and oral presentations for both sides.
The LUISS Department of Law has participated in the competition since 2014, when it was invited by the European board of the American organization. The invitation was welcomed by Professor of International Law Angela Del Vecchio, while participation in the team was open to all LUISS International Law students.
After satisfying results in both 2014 and 2015, LUISS won the Italian national competition and Best New Team for their first three years of participation. Sara Castegni was also awarded Best Oralist during the preliminary and final rounds.