by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Senior Associate Suppose a property is leased to someone who has never paid rent, has broken most of the terms of the lease agreement, and has even abandoned the property he was supposed to be occupying as a tenant. Suppose…
by Dr Graziella Cricchiola – Junior Associate This is the first part of the series discussing rules regulating Marriage Some say that marriage is a game; andjust like every other game, there are specific rules regulating the institute of marriage. However, unlike the majority of…
by Dr Renè Darmanin – Junior Associate As mentioned in the Part I of this series of articles about Elder Abuse – prior to 2014 in Malta there was no law dealing specifically with elder abuse. It follows that in 2004 parliament introduced new provisions…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Senior Associate In the previous article about Freedom of Contract, it was concluded that it cannot really be said that the principle of freedom of contract (that is, the right of parties to a contract to choose the terms which…
by Dr Mary Rose Micallef – Junior Associate The modern era is witnessing a rapid increase of the mobility of persons. This situation has led to instances where one’s inheritance and heirs are spread across various jurisdictions. Naturally these instances brought about conflict of laws…
by Dr Edric Micallef Figallo – Associate The following is the third article in a series of articles delving into the GDPR, intended to give an overview of the main aspects of the provisions it introduced, retained and updated in the data privacy law regime…
by Dr Laura Calleja – Junior Associate This article is the second part of a collection of articles dealing with the legal issues surrounding the Promise of Sale. As outlined in the previous article – A Promise to Sell – An Overview – Part I,…
by Dr Graziella Cricchiola – Junior Associate Originally, an employment contract was viewed as being equivalent to any other contract whereby parties would be able to agree to any terms, a contract akin to the contract of works found in the Civil Code. Today, and…
by Dr Renè Darmanin – Junior Associate The importance of elder abuse legislation is becoming an increasingly urgent concern as the older population continues to increase throughout all continents. Back in 2014, Parliament introduced new provisions to the Criminal Code. As pointed out by various…
by Dr Carlos Bugeja – Senior Associate Parties to a contract are free to choose the terms which govern their rights and obligations in terms of their values and preferences, and what is agreed between them would then generally find the backing of the law.…