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1992 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition
The inaugural competition was organised by the Association of U.S. Members of the IISL and three law schools in the Washington area were invited to participate. The final was held on 2 September 1992 at Georgetown University. The 1992 final was unique in that both teams were from George Washington University. The 1992 problem, Case Concerning Recovery and Return of Non-Functional Satellites (Beta v Astra), was written by Lt. Col. Kenneth Schwetje and Dr Skip Smith (U.S.). |
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For more information about the competition, please visit the dedicated website at http://www.iislweb.org/lachsmoot.
Winner
George Washington University (United States)
S. Alexandrov and T. H. Cohen
Runner-Up
George Washington University (United States)
S. Hawk and P. Borys
Members of the International Court of Justice judging the World Finals
Judge Manfred Lachs (Poland)
Judge Stephen Schwebel (United States)
Judge Gilbert Guillaume (France)
Semi-Finals Judges
H. DeSaussure
F. Lyall
R. Jakhu
Reynolds
Topics
non-functional satellites, liability for damage, ownership claims
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