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Maltese law owes quite a lot to Roman law but colonisation by the British has left its mark even on our legal system. One might say that the back-bone of Maltese law owes its origin to Roman Law and the Code Napoleon while English law plays a role in particular fields such as Commercial law.

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Recognition of Foreign Judgements by Maltese Courts (Dr. Katrina Borg-Cardona)

Marriage law & Private International Law (Dr. Aron Mifsud Bonnici)

The Aim of Public International Law (Dr. Aron Mifsud Bonnici)

The Requirement of a Lawful Consideration in the Law of Obligations

Acquisitive and Extinctive Prescription (Dr. Katrina Borg-Cardona)

The role of the Court of Justice in the development of the General Principles of Community Law (Dr. Aron Mifsud Bonnici)

A short comparative study between Italian and Maltese provisions relating to the Community of Acquests (Dr. Aron Mifsud Bonnici)

The notion of public documents and private writings in the law of forgery (Ms. Josianne Cardona)

Other resources

`Code of Ethics and Practice for Maltese Advocates`	`English Version available. Bilingual version available from the Department of Information`
`Crime Statistics for Malta`
`The Constitution of Malta`	`Many thanks to Prof. John C. Lane for making this HTML version available (200K)`
`The IMO International Maritime Law Institute`
`The Malta Independent Weekly Law Report`