Admission requirements
Basic knowledge of International Law and a sufficient command of English.
Description
The course on Aerospace Law deals with multilateral and bilateral aviation agreements, airline liability, EU air law and criminal air law as well as space law, covering the legal aspects of various space activities, both private and public.
Course objectives
Objectives of the course:
To provide an overview of the main legal instruments and issues in the fields of public air law, private air law and space law;
To provide an general overview on the regulation of international civil aviation;
To explain the principles of airline liability
To provide an overview of legal issues in relation to space activities and the use of outer space for outer space
Achievement levels:
After this course students
have a good understanding the principle international legal instruments in these fields and are able to explain their applicability.
mention and explain current legal issues pertaining to air law and space law
Timetable
See timetable.
Mode of instruction
Lectures
Number of (2 hour) lectures: One 2-hour class per week for 10 weeks
Names of lecturers: Prof. Dr. P.M.J. Mendes de Leon, Mrs. Drs. T.L. Masson-Zwaan, Dhr. T.N. Buissing
Guest Lecturers: Mr. G. de Vos (AKD Prinsen van Wijnen N.V.); Mr. O. Rijsdijk (CAE Aviation Training BV); and others .
Required preparation by students: , reading designated chapters from the Reader Aerospace Law
Assessment method
Examination form(s)
- Open book exam with open questions.
Areas to be tested within the exam
The reader and the subjects taught in the lectures, and all other instructions and information provided which are part of the course.
Blackboard
More information on this course is offered in Blackboard.
Reading list
Reader:
Reader Aerospace Law
Incidental additional handouts
Recommended reading:
P.M.J. Mendes de Leon, An Introduction to Air Law (Kluwer, 10th ed., 2017)
I.H.Ph. Diederiks-Verschoor, , and Kopal, V., An Introduction to Space Law (Kluwer, 3rd ed.2008) or Lyall F. and Larsen, Paul B., “Space Law – A Treatise” (2009) Ashgate
Registration
Students have to register for courses and exams through uSis.
Exchange students have priority and will be registered for the course first. Any remaining seats will be available for students from Leiden University and other Dutch Universities.
Contact information
Coordinator: Ms. Natascha Meeuwisse
Work address: KOG, room A.314
Telephone number: +31 (0)71 527 8081
E-mail: airandspace@law.leidenuniv.nl
Institution/division
Institute: Public Law
Department: Institute of Air & Space Law
Room number secretariat: KOG, room A3.14
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-17:00
Telephone number secretariat: +31 (0)71 527 7724
E-mail: airandspace@law.leidenuniv.nl
Remarks
Graduated professionals may attend this course as a Study Abroad student or as Contract student and apply via JPAO.