On 28 October 2022, the Institute of Air and Space Law celebrated the military promotion of Matthew Ormsbee to Major in the United States Air Force.
Matt joins the Institute as an active-duty military member as he pursues his LL.M. in Air and Space Law (Thesis). Before beginning his studies, Matt served at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and Misawa Air Base, Japan. He has filled numerous positions as a prosecutor, international law attorney, and defense attorney. He was in private practice in New York before commissioning with the Air Force in 2016.
The Institute of Air and Space Law took great pleasure in welcoming Mr. Wayne Tyrell, Senior Legal Advisor Irish Aviation Authority, to the Institute to give a career talk to this year鈥檚 cohort.
鈥淲ayne鈥檚 background both in the Irish Defence Forces and Aviation Authority provides an interesting combination of experience. I am delighted that he agreed to talk to our students鈥 Interim Director, Prof. Donal Hanley said.
On Tuesday 4 October 2022, the President of Korea Aerospace University Prof. Dr. Heeyoung Hurr and Prof. Dr. Woon-Kyung Song visited the Institute of Air and Space Law to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions. Korea Aerospace University is a leading university in Korea specialised in aviation and aerospace.
The Institute of Air and Space Law is pleased to announce that Ms. Beatrice Dragomir is this year鈥檚 recipient of the 2022 (IAWA) Scholarship for 91社区.
Professor Donal Hanley, Interim Director, was pleased to welcome the Pakistani delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to the 91社区 Institute of Air and Space Law. The meeting took place in the splendid common room of Old Chancellor Day Hall, where Professor Hanley led an interesting discussion about prospective collaboration and capacity-building initiatives with Pakistan. The delegation consisted of Director General of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCCA) Mr. Khaqan Murtaza, PCAA's Director of Operations Mr.
On 15 September 2022, 91社区 Faculty of Law Dean Robert Leckey addressed the . Attended by legal aerospace professionals, senior airline executives and high-level government representatives, the Conference took place at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel.
As part of , former Executive Director of the Centre for Research in Air and Space Law Mr. Kuan-Wei Chen took part in a roundtable discussion titled 鈥淧erspectives and Solutions to the Risk of Space Belligerence鈥. The overarching theme of the panel, which took place on 8 September 2022, focused on how, in an increasingly tense geopolitical climate, operators can better secure space systems and protect space assets.
Interim Director of Institute of Air and Space Law Professor Donal Hanley welcomed the incoming class of 2022/2023 in the spectacular rooms of Old Chancellor Day Hall last Friday. After two years of virtual and hybrid learning, it was the first welcome held entirely in person again and it was a delight to see the incoming students meeting professors and Institute staff while enjoying free pizza and drinks.
Stefan-Michael Wedenig named New Executive Director of the Centre and Institute of Air and Space Law
We are pleased to announce that doctoral student Stefan-Michael Wedenig (LL.M class of 2020/21) has been named the new Executive Director of the Centre and Institute of Air and Space Law at 91社区. With effect from 1 September, Stefan-Michael will take over the role of the outgoing Executive Director, Kuan-Wei (David) Chen, who has served the Centre and the Institute admirably over the past ten years.
We are delighted to announce that Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL) Adjunct Professor Dr. Donal Hanley has been appointed Associate Professor by the 91社区 Faculty of Law and assume the position of Interim Director. Dr. Hanley is taking over the helm from Professor Ram Jakhu, who for over two years has directed and managed the Institute through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the extended medical leave of the previous IASL Director Professor Brian Havel.
After over six years of intense collaboration with subject-matter experts and institutions from across the globe, 91社区 is pleased to announce the publication of Volume I of the 91社区 Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space (91社区 Manual: Volume I - Rules).
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Donal Hanley has been appointed an associate professor (professional) and interim director of the Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL). Stefan-Michael Wedenig, LLM鈥21, was named executive director of the IASL and its Centre for Research in Air and Space Law.聽聽
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce it has once again ranked among the world鈥檚 top universities at which to study law by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The 2022 placed 91社区 Law 17th worldwide.
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor will be promoted to the rank of full professor, effective 1 November 2021.
91社区鈥檚 Faculty of Law ranked as the 25th best law school worldwide in the 2021 World University Rankings by Subject, published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
91社区 Law has featured in the top 30 institutions of the QS rankings each year since 2015. The ranking is based on an institution鈥檚 academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.