The John H. Jackson Moot Court
Competition on WTO Law is a student-run moot court competition organized
annually by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) in co-operation with
the World Trade Organization (WTO)
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| Strathmore University |
Strathmore University has become the
first African university team to win the John H. Jackson Moot Court competition on WTO law
that was held in Geneva, Switzerland last weekend.
The Kenyan private university was up
against Harvard School of Law as they represented Africa for the first time at
the finals.
Three Strathmore University
students, Mishael Wambua, Khandwalla Maleehah and Catherine Penda, all pursuing
Bachelor of Laws, beat teams from Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, South Africa,
Tanzania, Lesotho, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and Uganda to represent African
at the competition’s 17th edition.
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| From left, Catherine Penda, Khandwalla Maleehah and Mishael Wambua |
The team has been awarded special
scholarships, internships, and traineeships, giving them an opportunity to gain
legal knowledge at the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable
Development, the African Union Commission, and the World Trade Institute.
The John H. Jackson Moot Court
Competition on WTO Law is a student-run moot court competition organized
annually by the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) in co-operation with
the World Trade Organization (WTO).
It is a simulation of WTO Panel
dispute settlement proceedings.It builds awareness of the WTO dispute
settlement system and provides students around the world with legal knowledge
and skill, while building global legal capacity.
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