August 2016
Exploring the problems of criminal justice in space
...if a German were to commit a crime against an Italian astronaut in a module that was registered to Russia, then German criminal law would be engaged and Germany would have responsibility for criminal jurisdiction. Article 22 (2) then provides for the...
April 2019
Is a military space force justified?
... orbit or on the Moon or other celestial bodies. The law of outer space has successfully prevented the expansion of armed conflict...peaceably, on Earth, and by the rule of law. US space law pioneer Eileen Galloway wisely observed that the maintenance ...
July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
... the definitive last word on the regulation of space activities within the UK The central trunk of international space law is the Outer Space Treaty 1967. That treaty places requirements on individual signatory States to authorise, licence, supervise...
November 2018
Pole star rising
...comprehensive space legislation, although in July 2017 a draft law on space activity and the national space objects register ...not ‘rocket science’ to suggest that, in this case, the law should not indicate the path to be taken but should rather follow...
March 2016
Building Confidence and Reducing Risk in Space Resources Policy
... space resources heightens the political risk faced by the commercial players Both the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) - the primary international professional society for attorneys in the space sector - and European Union (EU) officials...
17 November 2016
Admission to IASL programmes is still open
... and research institution in the field of air and space law. It has produced over 1,000 graduates hailing from over ... The abundance of fellowships and prizes in air and space law available, the low tuition fees and living expenses in Montreal...
