In the largest Lachs Moot to
date, the 2002 competition attracted the participation of 11 teams in the
Asia Pacific, 7 teams in Europe and 5 teams in North America.
The world semi-final was held
on 15 October between Georgetown University (United States) and the
University of Warwick (United Kingdom). The world final was held on
17 October 2002 at the University of Houston.
The 2002 problem,
Case
Concerning International Liability (Utopia v Friendlistan),
was written by Dr. Ram Jakhu (Canada), Dr. William Wirin (United States)
and Dr. John Gantt (United States).
Winner:
Georgetown University (United States)
Victoria Williams, Kelly Gable and Petra Vorwig
Runner-Up:
University of New South Wales (Australia)
Victoria-Anne Davidson, Caroline Ang and Johanna O'Rourke
Semi-Finalist:
University of Warwick (United Kingdom)
Sethu Nandakumar and Sagee Sasikumar
Best Memorials:
University of New South Wales (Australia)
Best Oralists:
Victoria Williams (United States)
Semi-Final
Judges:
Prof. Ernst Fasan (Austria)
Prof. Joanne Gabrynowicz (United States)
Dr. Sylvia Ospina (Colombia)
Final Judges:
Judge Abdul G. Koroma (Sierra Leone)
Judge Thomas Buergenthal (United States)
Judge Nabil Elaraby (Egypt)
