Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition (MLSLMCC) 2026

Updates

The case for the 2026 IISL Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition was released on 15 August 2025. The case entitled Case Concerning Liability and Responsibility for Space Activities of Non-Governmental Corporate Actors (Agreed Statement of Facts) and Summary of the Agreed Statement of Facts can be found below.

Note that in 2025, IISL adopted an AI Policy which will apply to the 2026 Competition. The “AI Use Disclosure Statement” (see also below) must be submitted by competing teams with the team memorials.

In early February 2026, the Requests for Clarification were published. Please see the document below.

2026 MLSLMCC Case

The case for the 2026 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition is entitled:

Case Concerning Liability and Responsibility for Space Activities of Non-Governmental Corporate Actors (Agreed Statement of Facts)

2026 Summary of Facts

2026 Requests for clarification

On 8 February 2026, IISL published the requests for clarification for this year’s Moot Court Case. Please see the document below.

IISL AI Policy