The Case Concerning the Elysian Fields

2006 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

The 4th edition of the Italian National Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Text from a book cover or title page about a legal case related to the Elysian Fields, mentioning Philip C. Jessup and the 2006 Moot Court Competition.

The Republic of Acastus (Applicant) and the State of Rubia (Respondent) appeared before the International Court of Justice to settle their differences in the Case concerning the Elysian Fields.

The case presented the following issues:

  1. State succession and ICJ jurisdiction;

  2. Indigenous peoples’ rights to land and resources;

  3. State responsibility for corporate and private security conduct; and

  4. Forced labour, human rights, and foreign sovereign immunity.

Results of the 2006 Italian National Rounds


Italian National Champions 2006 Università degli Studi Roma Tre

Runner up Team Università degli Studi di Teramo


List of Competing Teams

Università degli Studi di Teramo - Università degli Studi Roma Tre