2008: Glasgow, United Kingdom

2007: Hyderabad, India

2006: Valencia, Spain

2005: Fukuoka, Japan

2004: Vancouver, Canada

2003: Bremen, Germany

2002: Houston, United States

2001: Toulouse, France

2000: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1999: The Hague, the Netherlands

1998: Melbourne, Australia

1997: Turin, Italy

1996: Beijing, China

1995: Oslo, Norway

1994: Jerusalem, Israel

1993: Graz, Austria

1992: Washington, United States

The University of Beijing, People's Republic of China, hosted the world final on 10 October 1996.

The 1996 problem, Case Concerning Liability for Commercial Space Endeavours (Parlivia v Californium), was written by Dr. Pamela Meredith (United States).

Winner:
University of Helsinki (Finland)
Satu Heikkila and Anna Markkanen

Runner-Up:
University of Wyoming (United States)
Bastiaan Coebergh and Joseph Richer

Final Judges:
Judge Christopher Weeramantry (Sri Lanka)
Judge Vladlen S. Vereshchetin (Russia)
Judge Geza Herczegh (Hungary)