Updated: 18/05/2016
FUNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF LAWS
RESEARCH PROJECT (2015/2016)
Name & Surname
Research Project Title
1.
Abela Albertine
The Legal Framework of the Pyrotechnic Sector in Malta.
2.
Abela Christopher
3.
Abela Glenn
4.
Abela Myriah
5.
Abela Nathon
6.
Agius Demi
7.
Agius Johann
8.
Anastasi Francesca
9.
Andrukovics Andrejs
10.
Aquilina Caffari Roberta
11.
Aquilina Ilaria
12.
Attard Baldacchino
Russell
Public
Commercial
European
MCT
Criminal
Criminal
MCT
Criminal
Public
Civil
Civil
Public
13.
Attard Maria
14.
Attard Rebekah
15.
Axiak Paula
16.
Azzopardi Alamango
Civil
Civil
Civil
How Do Investors Benefit from Securitisation Legislation?
The Production and Placing of Milk on the Market in Malta - A Legal Perspective and Assessment.
Journalism Regulation in a Changing Media Landscape.
An Analysis of the Powers of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit and the Attorney General
Following the Various Amendments to Cap. 373 - The Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The Transparency of Beneficial Ownership under the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive:
What is the Outcome?
Balancing Journalistic Freedoms with the Right to Privacy.
The Repression of Terrorism under Maltese Law.
A Re-Examination of Articles 5 & 6 of the ECHR within the Maltese Context.
Should the Maltese Courts apply the Doctrine of Non-Cumul to Doctor-Patient Relationships?
The Protection of Gender Identity in Malta: A Critical and Comparative approach with reference to
the Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sex Characteristics Act
Citizenship by Investment Programmes in Europe and their Appeal to High Net worth Individuals in
Pursuit of Mobility, Tax Planning and other Benefits
Jurisprudential Developments relating to the Nature and Standard of Medical Liability 2000-2016
Compensating 'Lucrum Cessans' to Pensioners: A Review of Local Jurisprudence.
Criminal Sanctions in Child Access Cases: Do They Promote the Best Interests of the Child?
The "Right to Die": A European Perspective in the Context of Human Rights.
Updated: 18/05/2016
Cinzia
MCT
17.
Azzopardi Deborah
18.
Azzopardi Jake
International
19.
Azzopardi Robert
20.
Bajada Julian
21.
Baldacchino James
22.
Barbaro Sant Federico
23.
Bezzina Gatt Sirole
24.
Bonello Emerson
25.
Bonett Kaylie
26.
Bonnici Alexia
27.
Borg Alejandro
28.
Borg Roxanne
29.
Borg Steve
30.
Bradshaw Nicholas
31.
Briffa Sean
32.
Brincat Rebecca
33.
Bugeja Kylie
34.
Buttigieg Rhys Lee
35.
Cachia Marija
Commercial
European
Commercial
Civil
Commericial
Civil
Public
Criminal
Public
Commercial
MCT
Civil
Commercial
Commercial
European
Civil
European
Civil
Pre-Contractual Obligations of the Insured in the Context of an Insurance Contract.
Preventing State Failure: A Legal Examination of Methods used by States to Prevent Regional
Partners from Default.
Factors influencing the rate of preliminary references to the court of Justice of the EU – The
Maltese Context
Pulling in the Crowd: Establishing a Regulatory Framework for Equity Crowdfudning.
The Bonus ‘Paterfamilias’ and the ‘Reasonable Person’ in Maltese Legislation and Jurisprudence
EU Proposal on the Protection of Trade Secrets: A Step Forward for Innovation?
Judicial Interpretations of the Thirty Year Prescription Rule in relation to Contracts of Acquisition
Rationale Behind Different Age Requirements to Enter Casinos in Malta and their Compatibility with
Article 45 of the Maltese Constitution.
An Analysis of Article 3(3) (b) of Directive 2013/48/EU and its Impact on Maltese Criminal Law of
Procedure.
A comparative legal study between assisted suicide and self determination
An Analysis into the Definition of a Group of Companies under Maltese Law.
The Right to be Forgotten.
Distinguishing 'Lucrum Cessans' from 'Damnum Emergeni' in Maltese Tort Law.
Ship Agents and Their Personal Liability Under Maltese Law.
Insurance Claims and the Insurance Regulator.
Hate Speech in Cyberspace.
The Legal Empowerment of Women in Relation to Maintenance in Marital Breakdown and its
Ramifications in the Law.
Who is Safeguarding International Anti-Trust Policy?
Limitation Clauses Reducing or Excluding Liability.
Updated: 18/05/2016
36.
Cachia Naomi
37.
Calleja Calvin
38.
Camilleri Darren
39.
Cannataci Sarah
40.
Cardinali Michele
41.
Caruana Turner Paul
42.
Cassar Jean Paul
43.
Cassar Jeanelle
44.
Cassar Liza-Marie
45.
Cassar Pullicino Luisa
46.
Cassar Rebecca
47.
Cassar Susan
48.
Cauchi Paula
49.
Chetcuti Janice
50.
Chircop Charlene
51.
Chircop Joshua
52.
Chircop Julianne
53.
Chircop Kendrick
54.
Ciantar Joseph
55.
Cini Godwin
European
Public
Civil
MCT
Civil
Public
Civil
Civil
European
International
International
Public
MCT
Public
Commercial
Civil
Commercial
Criminal
Public
The Prohibition of Discrimination of Third-Country Nationals Within Maltese and European
Employment Legislation.
The Definition and Identification of National Security Under Maltese Law.
The Role of the Settlor in a Trust- Specifically in terms of Maltese Law.
Search Engines and Erosion of Privacy: Developing Legal Issues Surrounding the Role of Search
Engines and Data Protection.
Warrant in Factum: An Assessment.
Reinstatement and Reengagement as remedies for Unfair Dismissal
The Current Law of Letting and Hiring of Dwelling Houses: Does it strike a ‘fair balance’ between the
rights of the lessor and lessee?
The Law on the Party Wall is it up for Amendment?
Blocking and Filtering: Controlling Terrorist and Pornographic On-line Content or Censoring the
Internet?
Sovereign Immunity: Foreign States in Civil Proceedings
Are there exceptions to the principle of non-refoulment?.
The Composition of the Maltese Constitutional Court.
Legal Protection of Journalists When Acting as Watchdogs of Society.
Is the Current Regime of Legal Aid Enough to Ensure the Protection of the Fundamental Human
Rights of the Individual?
The Notion of Margin Squeeze in Competition Law in relation to Telecom sector.
The Effectiveness of the Warrant of Prohibitory Injunction in Causes against the Government.
Where do the Maltese ADR Institutions fit into the New EU Directive on Alternative Dispute
Resolution for Consumer Disputes?
Trafficking in Human beings and corruption – A cross examination of the two offences.
Review of the Working Time Directive – 2003/88/EC.
The Legal Position of a Minor in the Sector of Trade - a Comparative Study.
Updated: 18/05/2016
Commercial
56.
Cordina Adrian
57.
Cricchiola Graziella
58.
Cuschieri Luana
59.
Cutajar Stefan
60.
Dalli Celine
61.
Dalli Rose
62.
Darmanin Rene`
63.
De Gabriele Stefania
64.
Debattista Brandon
65.
Debattista Kyle
66.
Debattista Leanne
67.
Degaetano Maria
68.
Degiorgio Elaine
69.
Dekna Asma
70.
Deschrijver Richard
71.
Drago Rachel
72.
73.
European
Civil
Civil
LHM
Commercial
European
Criminal
Commercial
Criminal
Commercial
Public
European
Criminal
Criminal
Public
European
Ellul Krista
Civil
Ellul Norbert
MCT
74.
Ertugrul Sehrazat
75.
Farrugia Aindrea
Civil
The effects of the European Union’s Accession to the ECHR on the protection of Human rights.
The granting of Rights and Responsibilities to Grandparents over their Grandchildren: An Analysis of
the current Legal position in Malta.
The Liability of the Auditor in Tort Following 'Valle del Miele Ltd. vs. Raphael Aloisio et.'
Anglo-Maltese Law: An experiment in Colonial Legal Hybridity (1800-1839)
A Comparative Analysis of Rebate Schemes under EU Competition Law and US Antitrust Law.
The Shengen Agreement and Counter-Terrorism Measures in the Schengen Area.
Abuse on the Elderly in Malta - does Act XXXI of 2014 offer adequate protection?
Regulating Capital Markets - Striking the Balance.
Distinguishing between the cultivation of Cannabis for Trafficking purposes and personal use
CRDIV - A post-financial crisis reaction to banking regulation. Does more regulation make banks
safer?
Player Protection Mechanisms in Maltese Legislation: Special References to Slot Games
The Notion of Appreciability on Competition - an Analysis of the 2014 De Minimis Notice under EU
Competition Law.
Criminalising Revenge Porn
Criminal Justice in Libya: The Case for Hybrid Courts.
Making a case for setting up an administrative court in Malta
Selective Distribution Agreement Under Article 101 TFEU and Article 5 of the Malta Competition
Act: Are They a Threat to Competition?
Should Moral Damages Extend Beyond Constitutional Cases?
The Regulation of Medical Devices in the European Union and Malta: A Legal Analysis.
“Islamic Marriages” in Malta: Exploring their Characteristics in the Light of Maltese Legal Culture.
The Anti-Trust Approach to Liner Shipping under EU Law Following the Repeal of Regulation
Updated: 18/05/2016
Commercial
76.
Farrugia Alexia
77.
Farrugia Joanne
78.
Farrugia Rebecca
79.
Farrugia Rossana
80.
Farrugia Tiffany
81.
Filletti Martina
82.
83.
Criminal
Criminal
International
Criminal
MCT
Public
Galea Mandy
Commercial
Gatesy Lewis Alexander
Public
84.
Gatt Dionne
85.
Gatt Jonathan
86.
Gauci Charlene
87.
Gauci Charlotte
88.
Giordmaina Clare
89.
Grech Clara
90.
Grech Luke
91.
Grech Tyrone
European
Civil
European
Commercial
Criminal
Civil
MCT
European
4056/86.
A Proposal for the Introduction of a Specialised Domestic Violence Court in Malta.
Criminal Liability in Road Traffic Accidents.
Rape before the International Criminal Court
What Legal reform and other measures, would decrease HIV Incidence among Sex Workers?
Technologically neutral regulations of slot machines in land-based gaming. How Do Regulations
Need to Adapt?
An Assessment of the Application of the Right to Liberty and Security of the Person in Malta
‘The Effect of the EC Insolvency Regulation on Maritime Claims’
The Foundation of Industrial Relations in Trade Union Recognition.
Multilateral Interchange Fees under Competition Law and the recent Payments Legislative Package
The Applicability and Relevance of Judicial Rhetoric.
An Analysis of the Antitrust Damages Actions Directive and its Transposition into Maltese Law.
Examining the Notion of Relevant Market under EU Competition Law: The Luxury Fashion Industry.
Dealing with minors as suspected criminals: An analysis of the current situation and proposals for
improvement
Differences in Compensating Damages in Contract and in Tort. Should they be eliminated?
A Comparative Study on Abortion Legislation in selected European Countries
Leniency as a Tool for Cartel Detection - The Position in the EU and Malta.
92.
Grima Corinne
Commercial
Money Laundering and tax evasion: is there a link that connects the two?
93.
Grima Natalia
The Evolution of "Translation" as Established by European Union Directives and its Effects on the
Rights and Obligations of European Citizens and Institutions.
94.
Grima Nicholas
95.
Griscti Yara
European
Commercial
The Benefits or Otherwise of the Nairobi Convention on Wreck Removal.
The Development of the English Infanticide Act 1938 and the Resulting Effect in Article 245 of the
Updated: 18/05/2016
Criminal
96.
97.
Hili Luke
Civil
La Rosa Carla
Civil
98.
Massa Andrew
99.
Massa Patrick
100.
Meli Edward
101.
Meli Ivan
102.
Mercieca Charles
103.
Mercieca Thomas
104.
Mifsud Michela
105.
Mifsud Sarah
106.
Mintoff Jonathan
107.
Mizzi Daniel
108.
Mizzi Daniella
109.
Mizzi Kelton
110.
Mizzi Nicholas
111.
Mula Mariah
112.
Muscat Abigail
113.
Navarro John
114.
Pisani Maria
115.
Pisani Yanika
MCT
Criminal
Commercial
Public
Criminal
Commercial
Commercial
MCT
Commercial
Public
Public
European
Commercial
Criminal
MCT
Commercial
Civil
Maltese Criminal Code.
The Quota Litis Prohibition and its Implications for the Role of the Maltese Advocate.
The Civil Law Notary as a Value Added Contributor to Property Conveyancing.
The Relevance of Maltese Remote Gaming Regulatory Regime in the Light of the Widespread
Adoption of National Authorisation Regimes Across Europe.
Compensation for Victims in Criminal Proceedings.
An Analytical Overview of the Application of Rome II Regulation Within A Maritime context.
A Study in favour of the arbitration of Sport Disputes in Malta.
Inferences in Malta: A Case for More Inferences.
The revision of board practices and the exercise of shareholder rights in companies In Light of the
Crisis on Corporate Governance
The EU Directive on the Protection of Trade Secrets - A Critical Appraisal
A Critical Review of the Opting-In, Opting-Out Systems in Organ Donation being Reviewed in Malta.
The Regulation of Estate Agents: a proposal
The Legal Principles Arising from the European Court of Human Rights on Assisted Suicide.
A Critical Review: The Composition and Functioning of the PCRB.
European State Aid control on state Monopolies: Its legal Political and Social implications
Pre-Packaged Reorganisation: Introducing an Alternative Debt Restructuring mechanism within
Maltese Insolvency Law and Practice
The Fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
Should Maltese Law recognise the Right to Die?
A Comparative Study of Professional Investor Fund Structures in the Maltese Jurisdiction.
The Doctrine of Unjustified Enrichment - A Reappraisal After Act VIII of 2007 in the Light of Recent
Jurisprudence.
Redefining Rape: in Light of the Istanbul Convention.
Updated: 18/05/2016
Criminal
116.
Polidano Francesca
117.
Sammut Anthony
118.
Sammut Christabel
119.
Sammut Giulio
120.
Sammut Martin
121.
Sammut Melanie
122.
Sapienza Valentina
123.
Sare` Kathleen
124.
Schembri Nicolette
125.
Sciberras Glorianne
126.
Sciberras Ryan
127.
Scicluna Roxanna-Marie
128.
Scott Amanda
129.
Spiteri Donald
130.
Spiteri Sarah
131.
Sultana Nicole
132.
Tonna Alison
133.
Tonna Beverly
European
Commercial
Civil
European
Criminal
Criminal
International
MCT
Public
Environmental
Civil
Criminal
Criminal
Public
International
Commercial
Civil
MCT
Malta's National Lottery Monopoly - is it Consistent with EU Law and CJEU Case Law? : A
Comparative Study.
Contracting out of Company Law – The Application of S.140 of the companies act in the quasipartnership: A Maltese Perspective
The Evolution of Morality in Contract Law with Particular Reference to Cohabitation.
Liberalising the Free Flow of Capital in the European Union; Legal Considerations in Light of the
“Green Paper on Building a Capital Markets Union”
The Jurisdiction of the Court of Magistrates as a Court of Criminal Judicature.
The Power of Strip Search by the Executive Police: A Critical Analysis through Past and Present Case
Law.
The Case for Military Intervention Against ISIS.
The Use of Cryptocurrencies in Gaming: The Legal and Regulatory Considerations.
The Birth of the Republic of Malta.
Appraisal of the case law of European Court of Justice on Derogations relating to Application of the
Birds Directive: ECJ Case Law on the Birds Directive: A critical assessment
Judicial Introspection: Examining what the Maltese Court thinks of itself in the light of Ronald
Dworkin’s ‘Law as Integrity’ thesis, with particular reference to the court’s Interpretative Role.
The Legal Use of Otherwise Illegal Substances Focusing Solely on Medicinal and Medical Cannabis
A Case for Diminished Responsibility in Maltese Law.
The Reform in Public Procurement Legislation - An Analysis of the New EU Directives.
Balancing the interest of the coastal state and laying state: An examination of the right to lay
submarine cables and pipelines in the EEZ and the continental shelf under UNCLOS.
Utility Models: a Comparative Analysis with a View to Determining the Feasibility of Introducing this
Intellectual Property Regime in Malta.
Residential Homes for children in the light of the best interest of the child
Malta’s current position on online Dispute resolution in light of the gaming industry
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134.
Tortell Elena
135.
Tortell Jessica
136.
Vassallo Justine
137.
Vella William
138.
Woods Marco
139.
Xerri Vicyana
140.
Xuereb Andre'
141.
Zahra Luca
142.
Zammit Gordon
143.
Zammit Maria
144.
Zarb Rebecca
145.
Zerafa Brendan
Public
Commercial
Civil
Environmental
Commercial
Public
MCT
Commercial
Criminal
Environmental
Civil
Public
Has the Maltese limited liability partnership status provided an effective alternative to the personal
risks associated with partnership law?
The Changing Landscape for Insurance Intermediaries – The Insurance Distribution Directive
Is It Possible to Compensate for 'Moral Damage' Without Awarding 'Moral Damages' following
'Brincat vs Malta'?
A Regional Treaty to Implement the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development.
A Comparative and Maltese Law View on Real Estate Agents.
The Right to Fair Trial in the Constitution of Malta and European Convention of Human Rights - A
Comparative analysis of wording and interpretation.
An Analysis into the Collective Sale of Football Television Rights under Competition Law.
A Critical Analysis of the Treatment of De Facto Exclusivity under EU and Maltese Competition Law.
The notion of Ne Bis in idem in the context of the statute of the International Criminal Court
Exploiting EEZ Rights: Examining the Value Added of Establishing an exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
for Malta
Harmonizing Guardianship with Interdiction and Incapacitation.
State Action Against Terrorism in Relation to the Neutrality Clause found in the Constitution of
Malta.