This article by Jamie Montebello was previously submitted as part of CVL1024 and is being published with the author’s permission. It examines financial autonomy in marriage, focusing on the role of prenuptial agreements in balancing individual rights and shared financial responsibilities. It explores how these agreements protect personal assets and provide a framework for fair […]
This article by Leighton John DeMicoli was previously submitted as part of CVL2009 and is being published with the author’s permission. It examines the evolution of marriage in Civil and Canon law traditions. Exploring how Roman law established a contractual framework for marriage, focusing on mutual consent and personal agreements, while Canon law integrated theological […]
In this article, Danika Cutajar analyses the inconsistencies and anachronisms of the legal regime regulating the building and construction industry due to conflicting public and civil law regimes. It is an abridged version of the author’s LL.B. (Hons.) dissertation and reflects the legal position obtaining at 30th August 2022. Danika Cutajar, ‘Practical Failures in Maltese […]
In this article, Andrew Sciberras speculates on potential issues that could arise upon the redemption of a perpetual emphyteusis which have rarely been the subject of court judgments. Andrew Sciberras, ‘Issues Surrounding the Redemption of a Perpetual Emphyteusis’ (Online Law Journal, 9 April 2022). 1. Introduction The institute of emphyteusis is one of the remnants […]
Anton Micallef, ‘Basic Principles on Trust in Maltese Law’ (Online Law Journal, 22 December 2014). This article is intended to set out the key principles regulating and establishment of a trust governed by Maltese Law (Malta Trust). This piece was neither conceived nor has it been written with the view to be a treatise on […]
Michelle Camilleri, ‘Actio Surrogatoria: Anthony Micallef vs Paul Balzan’ (Online Law Journal, 22 December 2014). The facts are as follows: By means of a promise of sale (konvenju) dated 10 May 1993, Paul Balzan and Richard Camilleri promised Anthony and Raymond Farrugia a portion of land in Zebbug, divided into plot 1 and 2. On […]