In this article, Jaylee Vella aims to examine whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be held liable should an AI entity accomplish criminal activities. The author examines the components which give rise to a criminal action. Afterwards, she analyses the mental element of a crime, known as the mens rea, in regards to AI through an […]
In this article, Adriana Zammit examines how Malta’s legal system is influenced by many different factors, including religion. Even though the law today recognises both civil and Catholic marriages, other religious traditions like Islam still have a strong influence on how some people in Malta experience marriage, even if those ceremonies are not legally recognised. […]
In this article, Jacob Gatt analyses the relevant procedural grounds in a human rights case in Malta, which led to the unjustifiable outcome of the individual not having full access to remedial action. The article begins by examining the notion of juridical interest. Afterwards, it addresses how ordinary remedies are exhausted and analyses the reference […]
In this article, Omar Rababah examines the role of minor witnesses within the Maltese law of evidence through two landmark criminal cases: Regina vs Giuseppe Attard and Giuseppe Chetcuti (1862) and Regina vs Aloysia and Emmanuel Camilleri (1961). Both cases involved wilful homicide, multiple accused, and death sentences, though only the former was carried out. […]