The Law Students’ Society, (Gh.S.L.), has launched Id-Dritt Vol. XXI: the latest instalment of their prestigious law journal, featuring articles penned by some of the country’s finest in the legal profession.
This new publication covers a broad array of legal and academic fields – Civil law, Commercial law, Comparative Legal History, Criminal law, Development Planning Legislation, Environmental law, European Union law, International law, Press law – all of which form the subject of interest to students and professionals alike.
During the launch, the importance of the publication was highlighted by the Hon. Chief Justice Silvio Camilleri and Prof. Peter G. Xuereb, who stated that Id-Dritt proves to be of utmost importance for the enrichment and broadening of legal research in relation to Malta.
The hard and impeccable work put into Id-Dritt Vol. XXI by the editor, Claire Bonello, the sub-editors Cherise Ann Abela and Myrna Azzopardi, and Gh.S.L.’s Publications Officer Andrew Sciberras, was also highly accredited by the distinct speakers, as well as by Gh.S.L.’s President, Mario Zerafa.
Erratum
Readers should note the following erratum corrigendo in relation to Dr. Lino Bianco's article "The Contemporary Urban Planning Framework in Bulgaria" which can be found on page 305 of Id-Dritt Vol. XXI. The Editorial Board regrets the error.
The Id-Dritt Vol. XXI Editorial Board
Claire Bonello (Editor)
Cherise Abela (Sub-Editor)
Myrna Azzopardi (Sub-Editor)
Andrew Sciberras (Gh.S.L. Publications Officer)
Contents
Erratum
Readers should note the following erratum corrigendo in relation to Dr. Lino Bianco's article "The Contemporary Urban Planning Framework in Bulgaria" which can be found on page 305 of Id-Dritt Vol. XXI. The Editorial Board regrets the error.
The Id-Dritt Vol. XXI Editorial Board
Claire Bonello (Editor)
Cherise Abela (Sub-Editor)
Myrna Azzopardi (Sub-Editor)
Andrew Sciberras (Gh.S.L. Publications Officer)
Contents
CIVIL LAW
1) Leases of Commercial Premises: a Reform in Course by Dr. Phyllis Aquilina
2) Best Interests of the Child in Family Conflict by Dr. Ruth Farrugia
3) Factual and Legal Issues in Recent Medical Malpractice Cases: a Critical Analysis by Dr. Alessandro Lia
4) 'Two of a Kind': A Private Law for Non-Marital Unions in Malta by Dr. Philip M. Magri
5) Moral Damages outside the Ambit of the Maltese Civil Code by Dr. Claude Micallef-Grimaud
2) Best Interests of the Child in Family Conflict by Dr. Ruth Farrugia
3) Factual and Legal Issues in Recent Medical Malpractice Cases: a Critical Analysis by Dr. Alessandro Lia
4) 'Two of a Kind': A Private Law for Non-Marital Unions in Malta by Dr. Philip M. Magri
5) Moral Damages outside the Ambit of the Maltese Civil Code by Dr. Claude Micallef-Grimaud
COMMERCIAL LAW
6) Harmonised Commercial Law Principles in Investor-State International Commercial Arbitrations among Euro-Med Partners by Mary Ayad
7) Warranties in Marine Insurance: the Maltese Legal Perspective by Dr. Geraldine Baldacchino
8) Trustees in Anti-Money Laundering - Counter Terrorist Financing: a Case of Running with the Hare and Hunting with the Hounds? by Dr. Anthony Cremona
7) Warranties in Marine Insurance: the Maltese Legal Perspective by Dr. Geraldine Baldacchino
8) Trustees in Anti-Money Laundering - Counter Terrorist Financing: a Case of Running with the Hare and Hunting with the Hounds? by Dr. Anthony Cremona
COMPARATIVE LEGAL HISTORY
9) 'Writing History with Lightning' : Notes on Comparative Legal History by Dr. Sean Patrick Donlan
CRIMINAL LAW
10) The Right to Legal Advice During Police Interrogation - the Maltese Niceties by Dr. Franco Galea
11) The Crime of Conspiracy by Magistrate Dr. Consuelo Scerri Herrera
12) Retroactivity in Criminal Procedure by Dr. Stephen Tonna Lowell
11) The Crime of Conspiracy by Magistrate Dr. Consuelo Scerri Herrera
12) Retroactivity in Criminal Procedure by Dr. Stephen Tonna Lowell
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING LEGISLATION
13) The Contemporary Urban Planning Framework in Bulgaria by Dr. Lino Bianco
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
14) Adapting to Climate Change in Malta: Identifying the Requisite Legal Framework from a Sectoral Perspective by Dr. Simone Borg
15) Environmental Modifications and International Law: 'Climate of War' for Human Rights by Dr. Salvatore Fabio Nicolosi
15) Environmental Modifications and International Law: 'Climate of War' for Human Rights by Dr. Salvatore Fabio Nicolosi
EUROPEAN UNION LAW
16) The Lisbon Treaty : Negotiated Complexity by Dr. David Friggieri
INTERNATIONAL LAW
17) Irregular Maritime Migration in Context by Dr. Patricia Mallia
18) Consular Assistance and the Due Process of Law by Dr. Mark A. Sammut
18) Consular Assistance and the Due Process of Law by Dr. Mark A. Sammut
PRESS LAW
19) Diffusing Confusion: Classifying Statutory Sources Regulating Maltese Media Law by Professor Kevin Aquilina
We would like to thank all those who have contributed to this volume.
What is Id-Dritt?
“Id-Dritt” is an GĦSL publication in existence since the late forties. It is a pastiche of legal articles ranging from broad to specific issues that compiles essential reading for the legal practitioner and the law student alike. Throughout the years, the journal has gone through many modifications and improvements. Today, it is regarded as one of the few indispensable local publications that isaccessible to everyone including the general public. It has become an authoritative commentary on current issues including the several important, far-reaching and sometimes radical amendments that have taken place over time.
“Id-Dritt” is an GĦSL publication in existence since the late forties. It is a pastiche of legal articles ranging from broad to specific issues that compiles essential reading for the legal practitioner and the law student alike. Throughout the years, the journal has gone through many modifications and improvements. Today, it is regarded as one of the few indispensable local publications that isaccessible to everyone including the general public. It has become an authoritative commentary on current issues including the several important, far-reaching and sometimes radical amendments that have taken place over time.
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