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2025 Fall Semester Trimestre dautomneFaculty:
Section de Common Law / Common Law SectionUnit:
Faculty of Law Common Law SectionPTCourse Title:
CML4108Course Code:
Studies in International Law: Space LawSection:
CCourse Description:
This course will explore the role of space law in the regulation of activities taking place beyond Earth from its Cold War origins to its present day application and future opportunities. Specifically the course will explore the genesis of outer space activities and their regulation the current challenges posed by growing political and commercial competition in space and the methods by which a sustainable future may be realized. Fundamentally the course will explore the ways in which both international and national space law regulate space activities carried out by governments international organizations and commercial operators in orbits around Earth the Moon and other celestial bodies. The course will examine the various hard law and soft law instruments that make up international space law as well as the implementation of these foundational principles into the national space laws that govern domestic and commercial space activities. The course will survey a variety of legal topics including: the freedom to access and use outer space; the principle of nonappropriation; national responsibility and liability for activities in space; ownership jurisdiction and control of space objects; the rescue and return of astronauts and personnel of a spacecraft; the peaceful uses and nonweaponization of outer space; and emerging space activities (for example space mining human settlement and onorbit servicing).Posting limited to:
Professeur tempspartiel rgulier / Regular PartTime ProfessorDate Posted:
May 07 2025Applications must be received BEFORE:
June 10 2025Expected Enrolment:
22Approval date:
May 07 2025Number of credits:
3Work Hours:
39Course type:
BPosting type:
Rgulier / RegularLanguage of instruction:
Anglais EnglishCompetence in second language:
PassiveCourse Schedule:
Tuesday 17:30 20:20Requirements:
The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B. J.D. or equivalent is for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario or equivalent in good standing is also . The successful candidate will have significant experience in the area of space law. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.
The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements where the candidates selection would be beneficial to the program the course the students or for a related reason.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
The candidate may be required to teach this course either online inperson or hybrid mode at the discretion of the Faculty and in accordance with public health guidelines.An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
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Part-Time