The 2008 world finals of the Lachs Moot will be held during the 59th
International Astronautical Congress and the I.I.S.L. Colloquium on the Law
of Outer Space from 29 September to 3 October 2008 at the Scottish Exhibitiona nd Conference Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
The world semi-final will be held on Tuesday 30 September with the
world final, judged by three sitting members of the International Court of
Justice, to be held on Thursday 2 October, followed by the annual
dinner of the International Institute of Space Law.
Participants of the Lachs Moot
are encouraged to attend the International Astronautical Congress,
especially as there are several policy and law sessions each year that may
be of interest. Further, students are entitled to a substantially
discounted registration fee for the Congress.