Universität Wien

030379 MC Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court (2022W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

Teilnahme an der Lehrveranstaltung im WS 2022/23 ist Voraussetzung für die Teilnahme im SS 2023.
Zusätzlich zur Vormerkung über U:SPACE: Persönliche Anmeldung per E-Mail an katharina.harreiter@univie.ac.at
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 12 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Conditions for participation:
- FÜM 1 completed
- Very good knowledge of English
- Interest in international law, ideally in space law
- Commitment to invest a lot of time and to work in a team
- Completion of elective courses in English would be an advantage

We offer:
- Excellent supervision ratio lecturers and students
- Case-oriented preparation of legal memorials in English
- Coaching in the preparation of oral pleadings in English
- Trip to the European Final in Jaen (Spain) in April 2023
- Possible trip to the International Final in Baku (Azerbaijan) in October 2023

  • Thursday 03.11. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM64 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Monday 07.11. 11:30 - 12:15 Seminarraum SEM64 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Monday 14.11. 13:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum SEM51 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Tuesday 15.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Monday 21.11. 12:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 24.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SEM41 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Monday 28.11. 12:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 01.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Monday 05.12. 12:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Monday 12.12. 12:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 15.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Monday 09.01. 12:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 12.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 17.01. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Thursday 19.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Monday 23.01. 12:30 - 14:30 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of the course is the preparation of a team of students to represent the University of Vienna at the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court 2023. This international competition deals with a fictitious case in the area of public international law and space law.
The World Finals will take place at the annual International Astronautical Congress (IAC), where three acting judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be in the jury. In 2023, the IAC will be in Baku (Azerbaijan).
Regional pre-selections take place in five world regions: Europe, North Amerika, South America, Africa and Asia. The European Rounds are annually organised by the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) in cooperation with a European university. In 2023, they will take place from 17 to 21 April 2023 at the University of Jaén (Spain).
During the winter semester, written memorials for the claimant and for the respondent will be prepared. The summer semester will be dedicated to the preparation and training of oral pleadings. The language of the competition and the language of instruction of the course are English.
More information can be found on the website: https://spacelaw.univie.ac.at/ecsl/manfred-lachs-moot-court/
See also the dedicated website of the Manfred Lachs Moot Court: https://manfred-lachs-moot-court.univie.ac.at/
Contact person: Ms. Katharina Harreiter, email: katharina.harreiter@univie.ac.at

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on the written submissions for the competition and the performance of the students during the preparation for and at the European Rounds of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court.
The written submission may be submitted as 'Diplomandenseminararbeit' upon fulfilling the conditions by the Dean's Office.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grades will be based on both the final submission and the assessment of research and drafting efforts made be the students.

Examination topics

The subject matters examined depend to a large extent on the subject matters addressed in the Moot Court case. They generally come from general public international law and have a focus on international space law as contained in the five United Nations treaties on outer space. Questions on the law of treaties, sources of international law, international liability, and state responsibility appear in almost every case.

Reading list

Will be announced on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 13.01.2023 08:27