IISL Releases Moot Court Problem for 2013 Competition

The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) has released the problem that forms the basis for the upcoming 2013 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court competition.

The annual competition for law school students features four regional rounds in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.  The winners of the regional rounds compete in semi-final and final competitions in conjunction with the IISL annual colloquium that is held in conjunction with the annual International Astronautical Congresses.   The 2013 collloquium will be in Beijing, China.

This year's problem concerns legal issues that might arise by the abandonment of a lunar installation by one country and the occupation of part of that installation by another country.   More information about the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court competition is available at the IISL's website.