Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 2009

Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 2009.  The consultant of International Law Offices , Vyacheslav Lebedev, is appointed as the judge of the written part of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition at the stage of the national Ukrainian teams’ qualifying round.

This year is the 32nd Edition of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition . This unique annual event will be held at the Peace Palace in The Hague between the 16th and the 18th of April 2009. Annually, teams from over 40 universities compete in the national rounds, with the successfully teams going on to represent their countries in the international rounds. The main objective of the Telders Competition is to challenge students to excel in international law, consequently testing their creativity and powers of persuasion in a friendly competition.

The Telders Law Moot Court is open to students at Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts level with knowledge of and interest in international law. Language proficiency in English, both written and oral, is required. Student teams submit written memorials on behalf of their party in a fictitious international dispute. They defend their case during oral sessions at the International Court of Justice in the Peace Palace in The Hague.

The Telders Case 2009 concerns sovereignty over Abundantia Ridge and other matters (Rosmarus v Urusus). This case involves issues of public international law, including the law of the sea, the law of treaties and international environmental law.