Dr Scott Steele

Email: [email protected]

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Background

Scott undertook his degree in Law (LLB Hons) from the University of Sunderland gaining a first-class degree, and a higher national diploma as a paralegal. Scott then furthered his education prowess by obtaining a master’s in international public law (LLM) from Newcastle University and Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) from the Open University.

Scott has presented at number of domestic (UK) and international conferences and undertakes original research of “abstract” areas of law. Scott is a qualified mediator in commercial and employment disputes and draws upon years of experience.

Scott has taught in further education and higher education since 2017 and has won a number of awards for his teaching style, research and pedagogical approaches.

Scott is also an external examiner at SOLENT University and the University of Northampton.

Spoken Languages

English

Research interests

• Space Law & Governance
• Planetary Protection and Astrobiology
• Environmental Law & Justice
• International Public Law
• Law of the Seas
• Employment Law

Areas of expertise

• Space Law
• International Law
• Environmental Law
• Public Law
• Civil Litigation & Employment Law

Areas of research supervision

• Space Law & Governance
• Environmental Law & Justice
• International Public Law

Scott is open to supervision. Feel free to contact him at [email protected]

Teaching

• Contract Law
• Public & EU Law
• Commercial Law
• Business Law
• The Law of Information, IP and Social Media
• Employment Law
• Undergraduate Major Project
• EU Law
• Civil Litigation

Qualifications

• Civil Mediation Council Accreditation
• Doctor of Philosophy Law
• Master of Laws (LLM): International Public Law
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Higher National Diploma Paralegal

Memberships, editorial boards

• British International Studies Association
• Association of Law Teachers
• Journal of International Law
• Cambridge University Press
• AdvanceHE
• The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (commonly known as the Royal Society of Arts (RSA))
• Review of European, comparative & International Environmental Law
• Civil Mediation Council

Selected recent publications

Steele, Scott Michael (2022). International Space Law: A Hindrance to Space Activities or a Resolute Action for Change. American Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 9(1) DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajae.20220901.11

Steele, Scott Michael (2022). Human Spaceflight: Regulations, Legal and Geopolitical Application Throughout the International Community and Commercial Actors. American Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 9(1) pp. 14–27. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajae.20220901.12

Steele, Scott Michael (2021). Space Debris: A Basis for Actively Removing Objects Under an International Legal Order. American Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 8(2) p. 45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajae.20210802.11

Cheney, Thomas; Newman, Christopher; Olsson-Francis, Karen; Steele, Scott; Pearson, Victoria and Lee, Simon (2020). Planetary Protection in the New Space Era: Science and Governance. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 7, article no. 589817. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2020.589817

Steele, Scott (2023). The Future of The COSPAR Planetary Protection Guidelines: Space Governance and Astrobiology. PhD thesis The Open University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21954/ou.ro.00016144

Recent presentations and conferences

International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) 2021

The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2021 

Committee of Space Research (COSPAR) 2021

The Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference 2020

The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2020 

The British International Studies Association (BISA) 2020

International Astronautical Congress (IAC) -

IAF Space Transportation Solution and Innovations Symposium IAF (D2) Emerging Global Space Ventures, including Reusability and other Innovations (9-D6.2) – The Outlook of human spaceflight in 2070: Considerations and arising legal issues.

IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space (E7) Interactive Presentations – International space law and hindrance to space activities?

IISL Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space (E7) International cooperation on the way to the Moon and Mars (2) – Public-private partnerships; The preferred method for space, or an enhancement of international space law?

International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) –

An actionable and reasonable view on the removal of space debris in a building block exercise for the future of space governance and sustainability

Human Spaceflight in 2070: As space agencies are working toward sending humans back to the Moon, what will we be doing in 50 years? Will we have settlers on the Moon or even Mars?

Can international law provide a basis for actively removing space debris?

Leicester law school postgraduate research conference –

The future of the COSPAR Planetary Protection Guidelines: Space Governance and Astrobiology.

International Astronautical Congress (IAC) -

IAF symposium on space security (E9) Virtual Presentations – Can international law provide a basis for actively removing space debris?

IAF Space transportation solutions and innovation symposium (D2) Emerging Global Space Ventures (9-D6.2) – The Outlook of Human Spaceflight in 2070

The Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) –

Can international law provide the basis for actively removing space debris?

IISL Symposium on Maintaining the Rule of Law in Outer Space in an Age of Rapid Innovation-

Is Humanity’s return to the Moon: Maintaining the Rule of Law in the Age of Artemis?

British International Studies Association (BISA) –

Sustaining the Outer Space Environment: Now and in the Future (Virtual Roundtable)

Committee of Space Research (COSPAR) –

Planetary Protection Policy (PPP.1) - A new perspective on an old consideration: Backwards contamination. The sleeping conundrum to scientific investigation and the future cornerstone of space governance.