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The Presumption of Innocence: A second look

Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici
22/12/2014
19 min read

Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici, ‘The Presumption of Innocence: A second look’ (Online Law Journal, 22 December 2014). In 1997, I had a first look at the jurisprudence1 of the European Court of Human Rights and I published a monograph entitled The Presumption of Innocence on the matter in the Mediterranean Journal of Human Rights.2 On examining […]

Dr Cedric Mifsud vs L-Avukat Ġenerali

Michelle Camilleri
22/12/2014
7 min read

Michelle Camilleri, ‘Dr Cedric Mifsud vs L-Avukat Ġenerali’ (Online Law Journal, 22 December 2014). FACTS Plaintiffs (Bezzina) were the owners of a house in Gharghur. The property was given to defendants (Azzopardi) under title of temporary emphyteusis which expired in August 1991. It was subsequently converted into a lease as per article 12(2) of Chapter […]

Murder by Omission: Conċetta Decelis u Jason Decelis vs Il-Ministru tal-Ġustizzja et

Gianella Farrugia
22/12/2014
3 min read

Gianella Farrugia, ‘Murder by Omission: Conċetta Decelis u Jason Decelis vs Il-Ministru tal-Ġustizzja et’ (Online Law Journal, 22 December 2014). Conċetta Decelis u Jason Decelis vs Il-Ministru tal-Ġustizzja et1 The following case deals with the proceedings held in front of the Civil Court First Hall in its Constitutional Jurisdiction following a claim by Conċetta Decelis […]

Human Rights Feature

Michelle Camilleri
22/12/2014
10 min read

Michelle Camilleri and Gianella Farrugia, ‘Human Rights Feature’ (Online Law Journal, 22 December 2014). Micallef v. Malta (2009)1 In this case, the applicant Mr Micallef applied on behalf of his deceased sister alleging that she had been denied a fair hearing because of her lack of opportunity to make submissions before an independent and impartial […]

Gender Identity Issues in Maltese Law

Chris Bergedahl
22/12/2014
28 min read

Chris Bergedahl, ‘Gender Identity Issues in Maltese Law’ (Online Law Journal, 22 December 2014). INTRODUCTION Of all the current legal and political controversies that have topped the headlines in recent times, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (collectively referred to as ‘LGBT’) rights have been particularly prominent. The late 2000s and early 2010s have seen a […]

Asylum Seekers and the European Courts: Upholding Human Rights vs State Politics

Vanessa Gatt
22/12/2014
5 min read

Vanessa Gatt, ‘Asylum Seekers and the European Courts: Upholding Human Rights vs State Politics’ (Online Law Journal, 22 December 2014). Amid stories of under-investigated crimes committed against asylum seekers, and amid reports of refugee segregation within certain Swiss towns imposing restrictions to the immigrants’ free movement,1 the European Courts have been adamant in their quest […]