The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria (UP Law) has a distinguished and unequalled national and international participating record of accomplishment in Moot Court Competitions over the past few decades. UP Law mooters continue to excel in various moot court competitions on the Africa continent and in the world.

Our mooters' recent achievements is a proven ranking at the 59th Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, held in Washington DC, as one of the top five universities in the world.

Another UP Law team obtained second place in the 2nd International Children's Rights Moot Court Competition in 2017.

However, UP Law not only participates in Moot Court Competitions.  It is in fact responsible for the conceptualisation and creation of its Centre for Human Rights' 30-year-old African Human Rights Moot Court Competition (AHRMCC), the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Competition, the National Schools Moot Court Competition and the Child Law Moot Court Competition.

• Read more on our fifth ranking at the Phillp C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in 2018, including receiving the prestigious Alona E Evans Award for Best Memorial at the International Round and the Richard R Baxter Award for Best Overall Respondent Memorial in the 2018 Jessup Competition.
• Click here for an overview of UP Law's Jessup record of performance over the years.

Click on the various tabs above for more general and specific information on moot court competitions.

Jessup Fund

• For UP banking details, click here.  Please note that it is imperative that references on deposits should indicate 'Jessup Fund'.
• For further information on making a donation to UP Law's Jessup Fund, please contact [email protected].