School Of LawInternational Space Law - Commercial AspectsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200963.1
Discipline: INTERNATIONAL LAW
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Completed a law degree (Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor) or equivalent in any jurisdiction
Incompatible Units
200220 - International Criminal Law
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in courses 2784 or 2810 Master of Laws (International Governance) or Masters of Research (suite) 8083, 8084 or 8085.
About this Unit
This unit examines the underlying legal principles that regulate the use, exploration and exploitation of space, and how International Law can and should be applied to the many different State and private commercial uses of outer space. It examines the existing international legal regime - the five United Nations Space Treaties and key Declarations of Principles related to space activities - as well as a number of domestic regulatory systems, including the Australian legal regime. The unit also concentrates on the (many) uses and proposed uses of space for which the legal framework may not be particularly well suited.