From December 22 to 23, 2018, the 15th CASC Cup Manfred Lachs International Space Law Moot Court Competition of the Chinese Society of Space Law was held in Beijing University of Technology. There were 8 high schools in China, including Wuhan University, China University of Political Science and Law, Central South University of Finance, Economics and Law, East China University of Political Science and Law, and Beijing University of Technology participated in the competition. Professor Su Jinyuan, a teacher of Xi'an Jiaotong University, served as the distance coach in our school's representative team. Ying Yaohui was appointed as assistant coach and leader. Chen Jiangnan, Lv Xiaorong, Liu Jiachen, Huang Wenqing and Huang Jun participated in the competition. After two days of fierce competition, the WHU team performed well in the Moot Court Competition and won the runner-up and first prize. At the same time, the handwriting submitted by the our team won the Best Handwriting Award with the first overall achievement, and Chen Jiangnan was awarded the Excellent Debater Award. In addition, the team coach also won the "Excellent Leader Award" and "Best Guide for Written Paper Award".
Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition was founded by the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) in 1992. The competition was recognized as one of the most professional and influential moot court competitions in the international community because there were three current justices of the International Court of Justice appearing in the court in person each year. After years of careful cultivation, the Manfred Lachs International Space Law Moot Court Competition has become one of the most influential legal English moot court competitions in China.
This year is the second year that our school team had participated in the Manfred Lachs International Space Law Moot Court Competition. Under the guidance of professor Su Jinyuan and with the assistance of Ying Yaohui, the team members worked hard to prepare for the competition, overcome difficulties, and make professional analysis of relevant laws and case facts. They showed the strong team spirit in the competition.
Edited by Su Yi & Wu Liuqing
