About ICC Moot
Advancing Global Since 2004
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Competition was established in 2004 by Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø. The unique event was the world’s first moot court competition based on the law and procedures of the first permanent international tribunal dedicated to the prosecution of international criminal offenses.
Since then, the ICC has grown, and our competition has grown with it. In 2014, Haub Law partnered with the ICC and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University to become part of the , a global competition held annually in The Hague, Netherlands, with the final round judged at the ICC itself by ICC judges and legal officers. The annual competition at Haub Law serves as a Regional Qualifying Round for the IBA ICC Moot Court.
Participation in the global competition in The Hague is currently limited to five teams per country. Haub Law hosts the North American Regional Round which operates to select the teams from the United States. Teams from the United States must register with Haub Law pursuant to the instructions provided on this website. We also welcome all teams from the Americas and the Caribbean who wish to compete on a voluntary basis.
The Competition in Brief
Each team will submit three memorials (briefs) requiring the students to research and develop arguments based on three participants in an ICC proceeding: i.e., the Prosecution, the Defense and, depending on the year, either the Victims’ Advocate or a State. These memorials will be evaluated by legal scholars, and prizes will be awarded for best brief, second place runner-up, and third place runner-up in each of the three categories of memorials. Rules and regulations for participation are available on the .
Each team of students will participate in three rounds of oral arguments during which they will have the opportunity to arguing from all three perspectives. The combined scores for the memorials and oral arguments will then determine which teams advance to the semifinals of the Regional Round, with the semifinal results determining qualification for the final round.
In addition, the five highest scored teams from the United States will advance to the global competition in The Hague to compete against qualifying teams from around the world.
Contact Us
International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Competition
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø
78 North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10603
Email: ICCMoot@law.pace.edu