Nov 11
The latest edition of the Proceedings of the International Institute of Space Law is now available for order from Eleven Publishing. This volume contains the proceedings of the 61st Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space held in Bremen, Germany in October 2018, as well as the papers presented at the IISL-ECSL Space Law …
Nov 06
Over 80 teams participated in the Lachs Moot 2019 competition. Including students, coaches, memorial and oral judges, hundreds of people around the world participated in the 2019 competition. National funding rounds were conducted in Iran and China, and a test round was held in Latin America. The winners of the Regional competitions in North America, …
Jul 17
October 4, 2018 – Bremen, Germany At the 69th International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany, the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) organized the Final Rounds of the 2018 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition. Altogether, world-wide teams participated in the four Regional Rounds. As the outcome of the pleads, an African team – …
Jul 17
September 28, 2017 – Adelaide, Australia At the 68th International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia, the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) organized the Final Rounds of the 2017 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition. Altogether, world-wide 74 teams participated in the four Regional Rounds. The World Finals on 28 September 2017 were judged by one former …
Aug 31
The case Suniza v Azasi concerns the use of space resources for military purposes. Additional issues are presented regarding the use of abandoned lunar facilities, and liability for damages resulting from an explosion on the Moon. The parties have agreed to submit their dispute to the International Court of Justice for resolution. Lachs Moot Court …
Sep 10
Due to circumstances which arose after the case was posted, it was decided to make a change to two names used in the problem to avoid any misunderstandings. These changes do not alter the substance of the case, which can be found below. 2018 Lachs Moot problem 2018 Timeline
Aug 31
The Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition, organised annually by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) will take place during the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia. There, the winning teams of the four regional competitions in North America, Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe will meet to compete for the World Finals held …
Feb 21
This book celebrates 25 years of the Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition of the International Institute of Space Law. It contains information grouped by year, including summaries of the Problems, names of participating schools, winners, runners up, best memorial and best oralist winners and more. There are numerous photos showing the hard work of students, …
