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The winning team from the Singapore Management University with the trophy in Washington DC.

The team from SMU that won the 2025 Jessup Moot in Washington DC: (standing, from left) Mr Alexander Kamsany Lee, Ms Fu Qiyuan, Ms Lovein Sui, Associate Professor Chen Siyuan; (seated, from left) Ms Raelee Toh, Ms Erica Wee, Ms Elizabeth Ho, Ms Genieve Wu.

PHOTO: CHEN SIYUAN

Chen Siyuan

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“Where has this court discussed the doctrine you refer to?” This was one of many questions Ms Raelee Toh, representing Singapore Management University at the 2024 Lachs Space Law Moot world championship round, had to answer.

The person who asked her the question? Mr Peter Tomka, former president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

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