The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) introduced the Africa introductory round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition in 2011, which was held in Cape Town, South Africa. The competition is a simulated hearing in the area of space law and is organized annually by the IISL. Currently, the participating regions consist of Asia-pacific, Europe and North America. Following the introductory Africa round, a new regional round for Africa has been introduced for 2012.

This competition encourages further development on the subject matter of space law in the curriculum of academic institutions and assists participating countries in developing the technical legal capacity by preparing the next generation of space lawyers. The competition provides a platform for the students, where the analysis, drafting, presentation and arguing skills of an upcoming lawyer are put to test.

The winner of the regional round will represent the Africa region at the World Finals, held in conjunction with the International Astronautical Congress. The 2012 Africa regional round will take place in Pretoria, South Africa, at the end of April 2012.

The registration form for the African Regional Round can be downloaded here. Information on the registration fee, including amount and payment methods, is included in the registration form. Registration forms must be received by 23 January 2012.

The calendar for all Lachs Moot regions can be found in this file.

Adv. (Ms) Lulu Makapela
lachsmoot-africa@iislweb.org