The University of Beijing, People's Republic of China, hosted the world final on 10 October 1996.

The 1996 problem, Case Concerning Liability for Commercial Space Endeavours (Parlivia v Californium), was written by Dr. Pamela Meredith (United States).

For more information about the competition, please visit the dedicated website at http://www.iislweb.org/lachsmoot.

Winner

University of Helsinki (Finland)
Satu Heikkila and Anna Markkanen

Runner-Up

University of Wyoming (United States)
Bastiaan Coebergh and Joseph Richer

Judging the World Finals

Judge Christopher Weeramantry (Sri Lanka)
Judge Vladlen S. Vereshchetin (Russia)
Judge Geza Herczegh (Hungary)

1995 competition

1997 competition