Law Blog

11. 01
2024

Judges, lecturers and academic scrutiny

In my perspective, the era where students merely listen to their law lecturers and accept things as they are is no longer applicable. It is, therefore, uplifting to encourage students to actively participate, even to the point of expressing dissent with their lecturers’ academic perspectives. An illustrative example is GHSL’s response to my insights after I […]
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07. 01
2024

New publication for planning law students

Teaching  development planning legislation to law students at the University of Malta, a responsibility I have undertaken for the last years, is a privilege. Each year, I gain insights from the dynamics of these lectures and find it irresistible not to modify both the delivery and content, even though the majority of legislation and regulations […]
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15. 12
2023

Freezing Orders out of the political fray

There is a dispute regarding Bill 76 aimed at restricting freezing orders to assets genuinely linked to criminal activities, with some viewing it as a reasonable approach. On the other hand, critics have characterized these proposed amendments as “perverse“.  I prefer to refrain from participating in political discussions and, instead, focus on academic arguments rooted […]
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13. 12
2023

Asset freezing while awaiting criminal trial

The debate surrounding the authorization of confiscation orders for assets linked to criminal activities prior to a trial revolves around intricately balancing law enforcement objectives and human rights considerations. Supporters contend that allowing pre-trial confiscation orders can thwart individuals engaged in criminal pursuits from disposing of their unlawful assets, ensuring that the gains from illegal […]
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05. 12
2023

My Insights in Response to the PN Bill on Judicial Review

This evening, I engaged in a discussion on the Judicial Review Bill, 2023, following an invitation from the law students organization GHSL. This bill, co-authored by Professor Tonio Borg and GHSL, has been handed over to the Nationalist Opposition for parliamentary deliberation. First of all, I want to express my gratitude to GHSL for taking […]
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01. 12
2023

In the shadows of 2019 construction laws

Due to various factors, a prevailing narrative persists, asserting that the construction regulations formulated in 2019 supposedly aimed to protect third party property  were intentionally tailored to benefit developers at the cost of third parties, with some alleging the creation of loopholes. Despite frequent assertions, there is a notable absence of discussions on the specific […]
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