Benjamyn I. Scott
Assistant Professor
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- Dr. B.I. Scott
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- b.i.scott@law.leidenuniv.nl
Dr Benjamyn I. Scott is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Air and Space Law, and at eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies.
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Dr Benjamyn I. Scott is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL), and eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies.
Dr Scott has a strong background in developing and emerging technologies, where he has concentrated on unmanned aircraft systems (remotely piloted and autonomously flown), urban air mobility and innovative air mobility (eVTOL, societal acceptance and multimodality), cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and unmanned traffic management. Here, Dr Scott supports different stakeholder groups, presents at conferences, publishes journal articles and books, lectures at different universities around the world, and applies for different funding grants. He is also an Editor on the following journal: Air & Space Law, Aviation & Space Law Journal, ICUAS e-Magazine, Drones (Guest Editor), and Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems (Guest Editor).
At the IIASL and eLaw, Dr Scott is the course coordinator for Private Air Law, Internship Air & Space Law and Electronic Communications Law. In addition, he also teaches and supports other courses (Public Air Law, Moot Court Air & Space Law, Aerospace Law, and Law and Human Machine Interaction). Finally, Dr Scott also supervises LLM and PhD theses for both the IIASL and eLaw.
Dr Scott holds an LLB (Hons) in Law with European Legal Studies from the University of Kent and the University of Amsterdam, an LLM in International Commercial Law with a focus on space law from the University of Kent (distinction), an LLM (Adv.) in Air and Space Law from Leiden University (cum laude), and a PhD in Law from the University of Cologne (magna cum laude). Dr Scott’s PhD thesis explored the regulatory approach taken at a European and international level to aviation cybersecurity. The thesis was later published under the title Aviation Cybersecurity: Regulatory Approach in the European Union (Eleven, 2019).
Dr Scott has held numerous positions in the aviation sector. Immediately before joining Leiden University, Dr Scott was the Air Traffic Management (ATM) and New Technologies Manager at AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), which represents around 3,000 European aerospace manufacturers. Before working at ASD, Dr Scott was a Research Associate at the Institute for Air Law, Space Law and Cyber Law at the University of Cologne and a Junior Legal Advisor at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). He holds the current memberships:
- Advanced LLM Exam Commission
- Dutch Association for Transport Law (NVV)
- European Air Law Association (EALA)
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) – RMT.0230 Working Group Academic Member
- NATO/EUROCONTROL ATM Security Coordinating Group: Member
- Royal Aeronautical Society
- Women in Aviation International (WAI)
- Worldwide Airport Lawyers Association (WALA)
Dr Scott held the former professional memberships/roles:
- Alternate Member on the SESAR Administrative Board
- Member of the Single European Sky Industry Consultation Body
- Member of the EASA/EUROCONTROL Joint CNS Stakeholder Platform
- Member of the European Aviation/ATM AI High Level Group
- Member of the EUROCONTROL Agency Advisory Board (reformed)
- Member of the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Committee, and Security Committee (Physical and Cybersecurity Subgroups)
- Member of the EU European Strategic Coordination Platform for Cybersecurity in Aviation (ESCP)
- Member of the European Network of U-space Demonstrators
- Member of the joint stakeholder group We are ALL ONE in the Sky
- Member of the European Commission’s Informal Expert Group for Drones
- Member of the Stakeholder Consultation Body at the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems
- Member of the ICAO and United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs Space Law Working Group
Assistant Professor
- Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
- Instituut voor Publiekrecht
- Lucht- en Ruimterecht
- Nugraha R.A. & Scott B.I. (3 February 2024), Flying taxis, air mobility and challenges for Indonesia. Jakarta Post, Opinion: 6.
- Scott B.I. (2024), Passenger air taxi services: an assessment of the current European Union Rules on consumer protection for passengers, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems 110: 1-17 (37).
- Scott B.I. & Huttunen M.T. (2023), Unmanned aircraft systems. In: Masutti A. & Mendes de Leon P. (Eds.), Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Aviation Law. Elgar Concise Encyclopedias in Law. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. 506-509.
- Bruijne B. de & Scott B.I. (2023), Airports and aerodromes. In: Masutti A. & Mendes de Leon P. (Eds.), Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Aviation Law. Elgar Concise Encyclopedias in Law. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. 114-117.
- Scott B.I. (2023), Review of: Osiecki M. (2022), International legal aspects of aerial terrorism: methods of law enforcement in aviation. Ius, Lex et Res Publica Series no. 22. Berlin: Peter Lang. Air & Space Law 48(3): 375-377.
- Mendes de Leon P. & Scott B.I. (2023), Scanning the air transport market in Europe and Beyond: the position of airlines and the evolution of technical innovations. In: Meneghetti A.D. & Perrotta P. (Eds.), Aviation Law 2023 [11th edition]: practical cross-border insights into aviation law. International Comparative Legal Guides. London: Global Legal Group. 15-19.
- Scott B.I. (2023), Review of: Grigorieff C.-I. (2022), Uniformity and fragmentation of the 1999 Montreal Convention on International Air Carrier Liability. Alphen aan den Rijn: Wolters Kluwer. Aerospace 2023(2): 50.
- Scott B.I. (2023), Horizon Europe: the next multiannual framework programme, AISDUE / Associazione Italiana degli Studiosi di Diritto dell’Unione Europea 2023(1): 375-383.
- Huttunen M.T. & Scott B.I. (2023), Unmanned aircraft system traffic management. In: Masutti A. & Mendes de Leon P. (Eds.), Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Aviation Law. Elgar Concise Encyclopedias in Law. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. 510-513.
- Scott B.I. (7 August 2023), A case of ‘AI hallucination’ in the air. Leiden Law Blog. Leiden (Leiden University). [blog entry].
- Scott B.I. & Andritsos K.I. (2023), A drone strategy 2.0 for a smart and sustainable unmanned aircraft eco-system in Europe, Air & Space Law 48(3): 273-296.
- Scott B.I., Lahmann H.C. & Custers B.H.M. (2023), Adopting AI in defence organisations requires further focus on ethical, legal and societal aspects, ICUAS magazine 1(2): 3-5.
- Scott B.I. (2023), Review of: Mendes de Leon P. (2022), Introduction to air law. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International. Air & Space Law 48(2): 259-262.
- Andritsos K., Scott B.I. & Trimarchi A. (2022), What is in a name: defining key terms in Urban Air Mobility, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems 105: 1-9 (81).
- Scott B.I. (2022) Book review. Review of: Schnitker R.M. & Kaar D. van het (eds) (2021), Drone Law and Policy: Integration Into the Legal Order of Civil Aviation. Essential Air and Space Law. The Hague: Eleven International Publishing. Air & Space Law 47(1): 141-144.
- Scott B.I. (2022), Concluding remarks. In: Scott B.I. (Ed.), The law of unmanned aircraft systems. Aerospace law and policy series no. 11. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International. 521-.
- Scott B.I. (2022), Aviation stakeholder organisations. In: Scott B.I. (Ed.), The law of unmanned aircraft systems. Aerospace law and policy series no. 11. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International. 269-280.
- Scott B.I. & Nunes de Pinho Veloso G. (2022), Terminology, definitions and classifications. In: Scott B.I. (Ed.), The law of unmanned aircraft systems. Aerospace law and policy series no. 11. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International. 7-22.
- Scott B.I. (2022), Introduction. In: Scott B.I. (Ed.), The law of unmanned aircraft systems. Aerospace law and policy series no. 11. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International. 3-6.
- Scott B.I. (2022), Review of: Zhang L. (2022), The resolution of inter-state disputes in civil aviation. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Air & Space Law 47(3): 397-399.
- Scott B.I. (Ed.) (2022), The law of unmanned aircraft systems: [Second edition]. Aerospace law and policy series no. 11. Alphen aan den Rijn: Wolters Kluwer.
- Scott B.I. (2022), Vertiports: Ready for Take-off … And Landing, Journal of Air Law and Commerce 87(3): 503-530.
- Scott B.I. (2022) Book review. Review of: Tarr A.A., Tarr J.A., Thompson M. & Ellis J. (eds) (2022), Drone Law and Policy: Global Development, Risks, Regulation and Insurance. London: Routledge. Air & Space Law 47(4&5): 525-528.
- Scott B.I. (2022), Antarctica. In: Scott B.I. (Ed.), The law of unmanned aircraft systems. Aerospace law and policy series no. 11. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International. 337-342.
- Scott B.I. & Trimarchi A. (2022), Aviation law. In: Buhalis D. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. 227-230.
- Scott B.I. (2021), Open Skies for Unmanned Aircraft in Europe: An Outlier or a New Approach?, Air & Space Law 46(1): 57-80 .
- Scott B.I. (2021), Book review Review of: Pazmiño L.F.F. (2020) The International Civil Operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Under Air Law, Air & Space Law 46(4/5): 639-641.
- Scott B.I. (2021), Book review Review of: Pazmiño L.F.F. (2020) The International Civil Operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Under Air Law, Air & Space Law 46(4/5): 639-641.
- Scott B.I. (2021), Open Skies for Unmanned Aircraft in Europe: An Outlier or a New Approach?, Air & Space Law 46(1): 57-80 .
- Scott B.I. (2021) Book review. Review of: Huttunen M.T. (2020), Safety and Security of Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Legislating Sociotechnical Change in Civil Aviation: University of Lapland. Air & Space Law 46(2): 319-321.
- Scott B.I. (2021) Book review. Review of: Huttunen M.T. (2020), Safety and Security of Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Legislating Sociotechnical Change in Civil Aviation: University of Lapland. Air & Space Law 46(2): 319-321.
- Scott B.I. & Sousa Uva R. (2020), The Role of Aviation Safety ‘Soft Law’ in the European Union Regulatory Landscape, Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 69(4): 604-627.
- Scott B.I., Junior R.F., Herdy L., Havel B.F., Zheng P., Arboleda J.I.G., Mortelliti S., Correia V., Brecke K.H., Sarin N., Sierra C., Estrada J.M., Batalov A.A., Aksamentov O.I., de Oliveira R., Buissing N., Cockrell C., Fiorilli F., Chele L., Wijngaart T. van der, Harman J., Mousinho I.A. & Weissman P. (2020), National Aviation Law Responses to COVID-19, Air & Space Law 45(Special Issue): 195-272.
- Scott B.I. & Trimarchi A. (2020), The Montreal Convention in an Age of Automation, Issues in Aviation Law and Policy 20(1): 71-89.
- Scott B.I. & Trimarchi A. (2020), The Montreal Convention in an Age of Automation, Issues in Aviation Law and Policy 20(1): 71-89.
- Scott B.I., Junior R.F., Herdy L., Havel B.F., Zheng P., Arboleda J.I.G., Mortelliti S., Correia V., Brecke K.H., Sarin N., Sierra C., Estrada J.M., Batalov A.A., Aksamentov O.I., de Oliveira R., Buissing N., Cockrell C., Fiorilli F., Chele L., Wijngaart T. van der, Harman J., Mousinho I.A. & Weissman P. (2020), National Aviation Law Responses to COVID-19, Air & Space Law 45(Special Issue): 195-272.
- Bergamasco F., Cassar R., Popova R. & Scott B.I. (2020), Cybersecurity: Key Legal Considerations for the Aviation and Space Sectors. Aerospace law and policy series no. 18. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International.
- Bergamasco F., Cassar R., Popova R. & Scott B.I. (2020), Cybersecurity: Key Legal Considerations for the Aviation and Space Sectors. Aerospace law and policy series no. 18. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International.
- Scott B.I. & Sousa Uva R. (2020), The Role of Aviation Safety ‘Soft Law’ in the European Union Regulatory Landscape, Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 69(4): 604-627.
- Scott B.I. (2019), Aviation Cybersecurity: Regulatory Approach in the European Union Essential Air and Space Law no. 21. The Hague: Eleven International Publishing.
- Scott B.I. (2019) Book review. Review of: Hodgkinson D. & Johnston R. (2018), Aviation Law and Drones: Unmanned Aircraft and the Future of Aviation. London: Routledge. Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 68(2): 342-343.
- Scott B.I. (2019), Book review Review of: de Mestral A.L.C., Fitzgerald P.P. & Ahmad M.T. (eds) (2018) Sustainable Development, International Aviation, and Treaty Implementation, Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 68(2): 345-348.
- Scott B.I. (2019), Book review Review of: de Mestral A.L.C., Fitzgerald P.P. & Ahmad M.T. (eds) (2018) Sustainable Development, International Aviation, and Treaty Implementation, Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 68(2): 345-348.
- Scott B.I. (2019) Book review. Review of: Hodgkinson D. & Johnston R. (2018), Aviation Law and Drones: Unmanned Aircraft and the Future of Aviation. London: Routledge. Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 68(2): 342-343.
- Scott B.I. (2019) Book review. Review of: Masutti A. & Tomasello F. (2018), International Regulation of Non-Military Drones. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. Air & Space Law 44(4/5): 461-463.
- Scott B.I. & Trimarchi A. (2019), Fundamentals of International Aviation Law and Policy. Aviation Fundamentals. London: Routledge.
- Hobe S. & Scott B.I. (2018) Book review. Review of: Fitzgerald P.P. (2016), A Level Playing Field for ‘Open Skies’: The Need for Consistent Aviation Regulation. Essential Air and Space Law no. 15. The Hague: Eleven International Publishing. Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 67(1): 192-195.
- Hobe S. & Scott B.I. (2018) Book review. Review of: Fitzgerald P.P. (2016), A Level Playing Field for ‘Open Skies’: The Need for Consistent Aviation Regulation. Essential Air and Space Law no. 15. The Hague: Eleven International Publishing. Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 67(1): 192-195.
- Scott B.I. (2018) Book review. Review of: Giemulla E., van Schyndel H. & Friedl A. (2017), Gewerblicher und privater Einsatz von Drohnen: Regelung des Betriebs von unbemannten Fluggeräten: Hermann Luchterhand Verlag. Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 67(1): 196-198.
- Scott B.I. (2018) Book review. Review of: Giemulla E., van Schyndel H. & Friedl A. (2017), Gewerblicher und privater Einsatz von Drohnen: Regelung des Betriebs von unbemannten Fluggeräten: Hermann Luchterhand Verlag. Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht 67(1): 196-198.
- Hobe S. & Scott B.I. (2017), International Civil Aviation and the Dehumanisation of Activities, German Yearbook of International Law = Jahrbuch für internationales Recht 60: 143-171.
- Hobe S. & Scott B.I. (2017), International Civil Aviation and the Dehumanisation of Activities, German Yearbook of International Law = Jahrbuch für internationales Recht 60: 143-171.
- Scott B.I. & Trimarchi A. (2017), The Digital Aviation Industry: A Balancing Act Between Cybersecurity and European Consumer Protection, Air & Space Law 42(4/5): 443-462 .
- Scott B.I. (2017), Chapter 7. Regional Safety Organisations. In: Mendes de Leon P. (Ed.) Introduction to Air Law. Aerospace law and policy series Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International.
- Scott B.I. & Trimarchi A. (2017), The Digital Aviation Industry: A Balancing Act Between Cybersecurity and European Consumer Protection, Air & Space Law 42(4/5): 443-462 .
- Scott B.I. (2017), Chapter 7. Regional Safety Organisations. In: Mendes de Leon P. (Ed.) Introduction to Air Law. Aerospace law and policy series Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International.
- Scott B.I. (2016), Key Provisions in Current Aviation Law. In: Custers B. (Ed.), The Future of Drone Use: Opportunities and Threats from Ethical and Legal Perspectives. Information technology & law series no. 27. The Hague: T.M.C. Asser Press. 241-259.
- Scott B.I. (Ed.) (2016), The Law of Unmanned Aircraft Systems: An Introduction to the Current and Future Regulation under National, Regional and International Law. Aerospace law and policy series no. 11. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International.
- Scott B.I. (2016), Key Provisions in Current Aviation Law. In: Custers B. (Ed.), The Future of Drone Use: Opportunities and Threats from Ethical and Legal Perspectives. Information technology & law series no. 27. The Hague: T.M.C. Asser Press. 241-259.
- Scott B.I. (Ed.) (2016), The Law of Unmanned Aircraft Systems: An Introduction to the Current and Future Regulation under National, Regional and International Law. Aerospace law and policy series no. 11. Alphen aan den Rijn: Kluwer Law International.
- Mendes de Leon P.M.J. & Scott B.I. (2016), An Analysis of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Under Air Law. In: Završnik A. (Ed.), Drones and Unmanned Aerial Systems: Legal and Social Implications for Security and Surveillance. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland. 185-213.
- Scott B.I. (2015), International Suborbital Passenger Transportation: An Analysis of the Current Legal Situation of Transit and Traffic Rights and its Appropriate Regulation, Issues in Aviation Law and Policy 14(2): 277-311.
- Scott B.I. (2015), The First UK Conviction for the Illegal Use of an Unmanned Aircraft and how it Can Help Improve Regulations within the EU, The Aviation & Space Journal 14(1): 11-22.
- Scott B.I. (2015), International Suborbital Passenger Transportation: An Analysis of the Current Legal Situation of Transit and Traffic Rights and its Appropriate Regulation, Issues in Aviation Law and Policy 14(2): 277-311.
- Scott B.I. (2015), The First UK Conviction for the Illegal Use of an Unmanned Aircraft and how it Can Help Improve Regulations within the EU, The Aviation & Space Journal 14(1): 11-22.
- Scott B.I. (2015), Roadable Aircraft: An Analysis of the Current Legal Environment, Air & Space Law 40(3): 255-269 .
- Scott B.I. (2014), The Regulation of Personal Injuries in International Carriage by Suborbital Vehicles Under Air Law, The Aviation & Space Journal 13(2): 20-32 .
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