Courses outlines are subject to continuing revisions, and will be supplemented by additional lectures by visiting specialists in the field of air and space law. This Syllabus is applicable to both programmes offered by the Institute: the Graduate Certificate in Air and Space Law and the Master's Degree (LL.M.) in Air and Space Law.
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Course calendars and registration materials
To obtain the calendar of key dates, the course schedules and the exam time tables, please refer to the Law Student Affairs Office website.
Air and Space Law courses by the IASL
Section I: Regular Courses
ASPL 614
Airline Business and Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Interdisciplinary analysis of the legal issues confronting airlines in such areas as economics, finance, securities, bankruptcy, pricing, marketing, distribution, alliances, joint-ventures and competition.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ASPL 633
Public International Air Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Sources of public international law relating to the air space and its aeronautical uses. International aviation organizations and their law-making functions. Legal responses to aviation terrorism.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
ASPL 636
Private International Air Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Sources of private international air law. Conflicts of laws. Unification of law of liability. Liability for damage on the surface, liability of the ATC and CNS/ATM providers. Rights in aircraft and their international recognition.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
ASPL 637
Space Law: General Principles
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Examination of the role of international law in the regulation of outer space activities.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
ASPL 613
Gov't Regulation of Air Transp
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Economic regulation of air transport and navigation, deregulation, liberalization, open skies. Economic and regulatory theories, competition, anti-trust regulation. Status, negotiation, and implementation of international agreements on air services.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ASPL 632
Comparative Air Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Comparative approaches to air law. Selected problems of private law not codified by international conventions including product liability; government liability for certification and inspection of aircraft; ATC liability; aviation insurance; fleet financing; leasing.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
ASPL 638
Law of Space Applications
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: The legal implications of various space applications, such as telecommunications and the role therein of various international organizations; remote sensing by satellites; space stations; commercial and military uses of outer space.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ASPL 639
Gov't Reg of Space Activities
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: National public and private law and regulatory regimes governing space activities, particularly those that are carried out by private entities for commercial purposes.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
- Restriction: Open to undergraduate students with the permission of the Associate Dean.
CMPL 641
Theoretical Approaches to Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Comparative Law: Introduction to a variety of theoretical approaches to legal scholarship.
Offered by: Comparative Law
- Terms
- Instructors
- Mark Antaki, Darren Rosenblum
LAWG 511
Specialized Topics in Law 1
1 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Law General: An intensive study of a particular topic in public or private law.
Offered by: Law
- Restriction: Must have completed first year Law.
LAWG 519
Specialized Topics in Law 9
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Law General: An intensive study of a particular topic in public or private law.
Offered by: Law
- Prerequisite: Completion of first year of legal studies.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Fred W Headon
- Andrea Harrington
LAWG 539
Specialized Topics in Law 20
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Law General: An intensive study of a particular topic in public or private law.
Offered by: Law
- Prerequisite: Completion of first year of legal studies.
ASPL 633, 636 and 637 are compulsory in the LL.M. and Graduate Certificate programs
LAWG 511: Space Economy and Sustainability
LAWG 514: Aviation and Space Finance [Prof. Hanley, Prof. Nesgos]
LAWG 519: Space Security [Prof. Harrington]
LAWG 539: Cybersecurity Governance in Air and Space
Section II: Thesis Courses
The work involved in the Master’s thesis is divided up into thesis "courses". For all students in the IASL, the LL.M. thesis is worth 27 credits, divided over the following thesis courses:
ASPL 690
Master's Thesis 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Preparation of thesis proposal.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ASPL 691
Master's Thesis 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Preparation of literature review.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ASPL 692
Master's Thesis 3
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Thesis research report.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ASPL 693
Master's Thesis 4
12 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Completion of thesis.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
ASPL 694
Master's Thesis 5
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Air & Space Law: Thesis research report.
Offered by: Air and Space Law
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year