UP College of Law World Champion at Jessup Cup

UP College of Law wins world’s largest and oldest moot court event

Story by Zeus Legaspi 
Inquirer.net
07 April 2024

MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law bagged the title of World Champions at the 2024 Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition, it announced on Sunday.

In a post on Facebook, UP College of Law said that its team’s victory comes nearly three decades after their last triumph in the same competition held in Washington D.C. in the United States.

Historic triumph
“The entire UP community joins in celebrating this historic triumph, which not only underscores UP Law’s legacy of excellence but also inspires future generations of legal scholars and practitioners worldwide,” UP College of Law’s post read. 

In a separate post on its website, UP College of Law said that the “Jessup” is the world’s largest and oldest moot court competition for law students, with participants from over 600 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions.