This article was originally submitted last year as part of ERL3001 and is being reproduced with the author’s permission. In it, Maila Cimino discusses what steps are being taken on an international level in order to safeguard this fundamental human right. Maila Cimino, ‘How far can it be argued that the right to a clean, […]

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This article was originally submitted as part of PBL3003 and is being reproduced with the author’s permission. In it, Jacob Gatt examines the ECtHR judgment of De Legé v The Netherlands, focusing on the privilege against self-incrimination in the financial law sphere. The article also highlights the legal concerns and lack of clarity of Maltese […]

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In this article, originally submitted as part of INL3011 ‘European Court of Human Rights’, Thomas Cilia tackles the institute of interim measures within the framework of Rule 39 of the Rules of Court. The article seeks to explain what an interim measure is to begin with, whether there are any restrictions in terms of the […]

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In this article, Graziella Schembri elaborates on the various procedural obstacles that an aggrieved individual may face when seeking an appropriate remedy to a violation of his human rights. Graziella Schembri, ‘Procedural pitfalls in filing a human rights case in Malta and before the European Court of Human Rights (Online Law Journal, 2 September 2023). […]

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The Death Penalty in Belarus

  • Graziella Schembri
  • 19/08/2023
  • 16 min read

This article is a detailed version of a chapter in the author’s LL.B. (Honours) dissertation. In it, Graziella Schembri discusses the breaches of several human rights as a result of Belarus’s imposition of the capital punishment. Graziella Schembri, ‘The Death Penalty in Belarus’ (Online Law Journal, 19 August 2023). ‘Belarus is currently the only country […]

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Rethinking the Procedural Right of Habeas Corpus in International Law

  • Laura Chetcuti Dimech
  • 07/01/2023
  • 15 min read

This article was originally submitted as a seminar paper as part of the Philosophy of Law study-unit (CVL1024) and is being reproduced on the OLJ with the author’s permission. In it, Laura Chetcuti Dimech explores the application of the right of habeas corpus from an international law perspective and the enforcement issues this gives rise […]

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The proposed amendment to the mechanism of appointment of Commissioner for Standards in Public Life reduces public trust within this office by politicising the appointment mechanism of the Commissioner. This proposed amendment states that when a resolution for the appointment is not supported by a two-thirds majority of the House on two votes, the third […]

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Results of Election of Public Relations Officer

  • GhSL Malta
  • 20/12/2022
  • 1 min read

The results from yesterday’s election are in, and are as follows: Matthew Tabone – 80 votes Elena Sissons – 33 votes Gabriel Abela – 26 votes Mikael Grima – 17 votes Invalid – 5 votes Total votes cast – 161 votes A huge well done to all candidates who put their name forward. Congratulations to […]

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The Last Resort Moot Court

  • GhSL Malta
  • 20/12/2022
  • 2 min read

This weekend GħSL hosted their very own ECHR moot court suitably named, ‘The Last Resort’ inside Malta’s prestigious Constitutional Court in the Valletta Law Courts.  This was done in collaboration with the Law Student Society of Ireland from Blackhall University. The adjudicating panel consisted of Chief Justice Emeritus Vincent DeGaetano, Judge Giovanni Bonello and Madame Justice Lorraine […]

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GħSL Judicial Review Conference

  • GhSL Malta
  • 09/12/2022
  • 1 min read

GħSL, along with esteemed academics in public Law, have been working on a bill amending article 469A and 469B of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure. To further this initiative, GħSL is organising a Conference for Students, Lawyers and Academics on the 11th of January, at the Chamber of Advocates at noon. The aim […]

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