The stage is set for the 2025 Templars Jessup Ghana Moot Court Competition, one of the most prestigious law competitions in Ghana.

This year’s edition will take place from 27th to 31st January 2025 at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), where some of the brightest law students in the country will compete in an intense display of knowledge of Public International Law and advocacy skills.

This year, seven esteemed institutions are set to compete, including the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), University of Ghana Legon, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of Professional Studies, MountCrest University College and Wisconsin International University College.

These schools will send their finest teams to demonstrate excellence in legal research, advocacy, and teamwork as they tackle complex public international legal issues in a simulated International Court
of Justice setting.

This year’s problem focuses on issues of jurisdiction, immunity, recognition of government and rising sea level’s effect on international law.

The stakes are high as the winning team will earn the honor of representing Ghana at the Jessup International Rounds in Washington, D.C.

Judging the Final Championship Match of the 2025 Templars Jessup Ghana competition are His Lordship Dr. Ernest Owusu-Dapaa, Justice of the Court of Appeal (Presiding); Dr Ali Kamal-Deen, Executive Director, Center for Maritime Law and Security Africa (CEMLAWS Africa), Lecturer; Funmi Iyayi, Partner, Templars; Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Presidential Adviser and Special Aide to the President of Ghana; and Dr. Nana Amma Adjovu (MCIArb), Conflict Resolution Consultant, Lecturer.

The success of the Jessup Ghana National Rounds would not be possible without the invaluable contributions of our sponsors and partners, whose dedication to legal education continues to drive the competition’s growth and impact.

The competition is proudly headlined by Templars Law Firm with additional sponsorship from Africa
Legal Associates, B&P Associates, JLD & MB Legal Consultancy, InvestCorp, Legal Ink, VINT and Aletheia, DennisLaw, and The Law Platform.

With the competition just days away, anticipation is building for what promises to be an exciting display of legal talent and resilience. As the teams prepare to take the stage, we wish them the very best in their quest for victory. May the best team win and represent Ghana with pride in Washington, D.C, USA.