Diploma in Air and Space Law

The aviation industry as well as the space industry across the globe is booming. With private airlines expanding operations through out the globe and with the opening up of the space sector to private companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin and many others, a lot of interest has been generated in the legal sector vis a vis Aviation and Space regulations. The Diploma in Air and Space Law is brought to you by one of the eminent law firms in the field Vikrant Pachnanda Law Chambers in association with Enhelion. According to the law firm and our policy, the course fees will not be refunded. The future looks extremely bright for both these nascent career prospects and more and more lawyers will be needed to help companies and governments deal with the complex legal issues involving both air and space.

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART?

Enrolling for the certificate programme will enable you to:

• Get a better understanding of the topics by being mentored by various practicing lawyers
• Get lifetime access to the recorded lectures which are stored in Enhelion’s database for any future reference
• Enjoy the special voice over features in the presentations
• Interact with the Enhelion team on one-to-one basis at various intervals
• Get assessed on the basis of online examination as well as online submission of assignment.

The curriculum has been designed to provide an in depth understanding on the law relating to outer space. It outlines the basic principles of Space law recognized by civilized nations. It further discusses in detail the need for a national legislation relating to outer space and examines the process of financing outer space activities. The course also discusses in detail, Carriers’ Liability under the Warsaw Convention and Montreal Convention as well as the legal regime governing crimes on Board Aircrafts.

The following are the modules which are covered under the course-

• Module 1: Introduction to Aviation Law
• Module 2: The Chicago Convention and Fundamental Principles
• Module 3: Carriers’ Liability under the Warsaw Convention and Montreal Convention
• Module 4: Legal Regime Governing Crimes on Board Aircrafts
• Module 5: Domestic Air Law
• Module 6: Historical Background of Space Law
• Module 7: Basic Principles of Space Law
• Module 8: Liability and Registration
• Module 9: Current Issues Concerning Space Law
• Module 10: Financing Outer Space Activities
• Module 11: National Space Legislation

Vikrant Pachnanda is an Advocate having pursued his B.A. LL.B (Hons.) from Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU), an LLM from Cornell Law School and an LLM in Advanced Air & Space Law from the International Institute of Air & Space Law at Leiden University, Netherlands. He presently judges both the National and International Rounds of the Leiden-Sarin International Air Law Moot, which is held annually and is the one of the only moot court competitions in the field of air law in the world. He had also participated in the said moot court competition both as a GNLU student and as a coach of the GNLU team in the past. He is also an aviation law consultant advising on several aviation related issues such policy related issues amongst others. He was one of the 8 students who were part of the first batch of students that enrolled in the inaugural course of air law at GNLU.

In every walk of life, the process of evaluation takes place in one form or the other. If the evaluation process is eliminated from human life then perhaps the aim of life may be lost. Being in the same line, Enhelion is committed to evaluate the process of learning through its courses.

The evaluation will be conducted in a two-fold manner. There will be two MCQ tests which would test the basic understanding on the topics covered in the course. Furthermore, there will be one Project Assignment, which would test the analytical understanding of the same.

The most intriguing aspect of the evaluation process is the time flexibility it affords. You can take the MCQ test and submit the project assignment as per your convenience.

To be eligible to receive a certificate after successful completion of the course, one is required to secure a minimum of 40 percent overall.

Vikrant Pachnanda, practicing advocate is the founder of the Law Chambers. He practices aviation and space law in India and has an extensive experience in the field.