Research by Claire Missick
Exploring the evolving legal frameworks governing aviation, outer space, and public international law through scholarship focused on treaty interpretation, State responsibility, dispute resolution, and the progressive development of international law.
Featured Research
Space Law • Working Paper
Building National Space Legislation: From Treaty Obligations to Effective Domestic Implementation
As more States adopt national space legislation, significant differences have emerged in how international obligations are implemented domestically. This paper examines the core legal provisions that national space legislation should include to effectively implement obligations arising under the Outer Space Treaty, Rescue Agreement, Liability Convention, Registration Convention, customary international law, and other relevant international instruments. It proposes a framework to assist States in developing coherent, comprehensive, and internationally compliant space legislation.
Category: International Space Law
Status: Research in Progress
Estimated Reading Time: 12 min
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Research Archive
Public International Law • Working Paper
State Responsibility for Space Debris: Filling Treaty Gaps Through Customary International Law
The existing space treaties provide only limited guidance regarding State obligations to prevent and manage orbital debris. This paper explores how customary international law, together with principles developed under the law of the sea can help clarify States' obligations while informing the progressive development of international space law.
Category: State Responsibility
Status: Draft in Development
Estimated Reading Time: 8 min
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International Aviation Law • Forthcoming
Inter-State Dispute Resolution in Outer Space: Choosing the Right Forum
As governmental and commercial space activities expand, disputes between States become increasingly complex. This paper evaluates how jurisdiction, applicable law, and State consent influence the effective resolution of disputes before the ICJ or arbitral tribunals.
Category: Dispute Resolution
Status: Forthcoming Analysis
Estimated Reading Time: 10 min
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RESEARCH AREAS
- Treaty Interpretation
- State Responsibility
- National Space Legislation
- Space Debris
- Space Traffic Management
- International Aviation Law
- Inter-State Dispute Resolution
CURRENT PROJECTS
- National Space Legislation Frameworks
- State Responsibility for Space Debris
- Treaty Interpretation in Emerging Space Law
- International Aviation Ground Operations