UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) NO 1. NAME Abela Charlene (now Mizzi Charlene) THESIS TITLE STATE ALLOCATION OF MAINTENANCE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD 2. Abela Fransina BALANCING HUMAN RIGHTS WITH DUTIES – SOME IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 3. Agius Alicia INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY ROAD THE LIABILITY OF THE CARRIER 4. Agius Ann-Marie TRUSTS: AN EMERGING ASPECT IN NOTARIAL LAW UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 5. Attard Joseph THE HISTORY AND JURISDICTION OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL CHURCH TRIBUNALS IN MALTA 6. Attard Ramona FORENSIC MEDICINE IN MAJOR CRIMINAL CASES 7. Bannister Catherine JUS AD BELLUM AND JUS IN BELLO IN AN AGE OF TERRORISM 8. Bernard Richard MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - THE NEED FOR LOCAL LEGISLATION UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 9. Bezzina Andrew THE ARMS ACT EVALUATION (CHAPTER 480) - A FIRST 10. Bianchi Aloysius EUROPEANISATION OF PRIVATE LAW - LEADING TO A JUS COMMUNE 11. Bigeni Damian SOME CIVIL LAW ASPECTS OF TAXATION 12. Borg Claudine THE PASSING OF PROPERTY AND INTERNATIONAL SALE CONTRACTS RISK IN UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 13. Borg Francesca THE EXTENT OF NOTARIAL RESPONSIBILITY 14. Borg Nicholas ALCOHOL ADVERTISING AND SALE - A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE 15. Borg Rolan AN ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE POWERS AND COMPETENCES OF THE LOCAL WARDENS AND THE SYSTEM OF THE LOCAL TRIBUNALS 16. Brancaleone Ruth THE INSURER AND THE INSURED IN MOTOR INSURANCE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 17. Briffa Charlene SAFEGUARDING THE MINOR IN THE CRIMINAL CODE EXAMINERS ALREADY APPROVED 18. Brincat Katya THE LEGAL POSITION RELATING RELATIONSHIPS AT STATE SCHOOLS TO HUMAN 19. Buttigieg George FINANCE OF EXPORTS IN INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS 20. Cabourdin Sabine HOW THE CHANGING CONCEPT OF THE FAMILY AFFECTS THE CHILD UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 21. Camilleri Marshali DEVELOPING THE CRIMINAL LAW ON HOMICIDE: EUTHANASIA AND ASSISTED SUICIDE 22. Caruana Charlene THE PROPOSED HARMONISATION OF APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION IN DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL MATTERS 23. Caruana Daniel THE OFFICE OF SYNDIC: LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS FROM GRANDMASTER XIMENES TO THE LOCAL COUNCILS ACT - 1773 - TILL DATE 24. Casha Jessica THE ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PROVISIONAL ADMINISTRATOR UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 25. Cassar Martine THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO AN AGGRIEVED PERSON FROM A DECISION OF MEPA 26. Charles Diana ARTICLE 28 OF THE ECTREATY AND THE ROLE OF THE CONSUMER EXAMINERS ALREADY APPROVED EXTENSION APPROVED - TO SUBMIT BY APRIL 2008 27. Cini Christian THE IMPACT OF 9/11 ON EUROPEAN CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY LEGISLATION 28. Coppini Stephanie THE CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT: AN EVALUATION UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 29. Cortis Roseanne THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MALTESE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC LAW 30. Critien Sean A STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES PUT FORWARD BY THE ECJ IN THE FIELD OF DIRECT TAXATION WITH REGARD TO THE EC TREATY FREEDOMS AND THEIR RELEVANCE TO MALTESE DIRECT TAXATION 31. Curmi Jessica THE IMPACT OF PRE-ARRIVAL AND PREDEPARTURE SUMMARY DECLARATIONS IN MARITIME TRAFFIC 32. Debono Jean THE LAW OF CENSUS TAKING IN MALTA, 1891 TO DATE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 33. Debono Maria THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW ON REFERENDA IN MALTA 34. Debrincat Charlene INEXISTENCE NULLITY AND ANNULABILITY OF NOTARIAL ACTS IN THE CONTEXT OF ARTICLE 40 OF THE NOTARIAL PROFESSION AND NOTARIAL ARCHIVES ACT 35. Decesare Steve THE TRANSPOSITION OF THE MARKET IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DIRECTIVE IN MALTESE LAW 36. Deguara Analise THE PROCESS OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION: WHOSE INTERESTS IS THE LAW SAFEGUARDING? UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 37. Demicoli Antoine DATA PROTECTION IN E-GOVERNMENT: QUESTION OF CONFLICTING IDEALS? A 38. Depasquale Antonio PROTECTED CELL COMPANIES, INCORPORATED CELL COMPANIES AND THE CAPTIVE INDUSTRY AN ANALYSIS 39. Dimitrijevic Lara A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROCEDURE AND CRITERIA APPLIED FOR DETERMINING ASYLUM APPLICATIONS IN MALTA AT FIRST INSTANCE 40. Ellul Alexia THE CONCEPT OF FACTORING - A MALTESE LEGAL PERSPECTIVE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 41. Farrugia Caroline THE IMPLICATIONS JUSTICE ACT 2006 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE 42. Farrugia Joseph SWAPS: LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES 43. Farrugia Janice VICTIM-OFFENDER MEDIATION: A PROPOSAL FOR MALTESE LAW 44. Farrugia Keith INCOME TAX DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING MALTA’S ACCESSSION IN THE EU UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 45. Fenech Reuben STATE LEGISLATION RELATING TO BAND CLUBS 46. Ferris Lara BANCASSURANCE - A REALITY OR A MYTH? - A MALTESE PERSPECTIVE IN A EUROPEAN CONTEXT 47. Fino Yanika GROWTH OF THE MARITIME INDUSTRY IN MALTA SEEN IN THE LIGHT OF MALTA’S ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEN UNION 48. Formosa Jillian ENVIRONMENTAL SALVAGE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 49. Gatt Rya THE ROLE OF THE ICJ AS THE PRINCIPAL JUDICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNITED NATIONS 50. Gauci-Maistre Jean-Pie THE IMPLICATIONS FOR MALTA IN LIGHT OF THE PROPOSED MARITIME POLICY BY THE COMMISSION 51. Gili Alison THEMES FROM PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW IN MALTESE PRIMARY LEGISLATION: FROM 1964 ONWARDS 52. Grech Amanda THE ROLE OF THE LAWYER IN ASYLUM ADJUDICATION: LESSONS FROM OTHER LEGAL SYSTEMS UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 53. Grech Joshua AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCT SAFETY ACT, FOOD SAFETY ACT, AND MEDICINES ACT AND THEIR INTER-PLAY AS A TOOL IN CONSUMER PROTECTION 54. Grech Vitorine TYPES OF BENEFICIAL INTERESTS UNDER TRUSTS AN IN DEPTH ANALYSIS 55. Grima Sarah PUBLIC POLICY IN PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW; A CONCEPT IN EVOLUTION 56. Mallia Natasha “PURE ECONOMIC LOSS” - IS IT COMPENSABLE IN OUR LAW OF TORT? UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 57. Mamo Ruth CONSTRUCTIVE TRUSTS UNDER MALTESE LAW: A RATIONALISATION 58. Masini Vento Josef EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN MALTA: AN ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT LEGISLATION, EIRA AND THE PRECEDING CERA AND IRA EXAMINERS ALREADY APPROVED 59. Micallef Alexandra THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONSEQUENCES AND EFFECTS ACT: 60. Micallef Annalise TRUSTS AND SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS ITS UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 61. Micallef Lavinia THE EUROPEANISATION OF CRIMINAL LAW 62. Micallef Rebecca RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD OF CROSSBORDER ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION 63. Micallef Robert DEVELOPMENT OF MALTESE LEGISLATION REGULATING THE PROTECTION OF ANTIQUITIES 1903 - 1925 EXAMINERS ALREADY APPROVED EXTENSION APPROVED - TO SUBMIT BY APRIL 2008 64. Micallef Stephanie ISSUES OF TRUSTEE PROTECTION UNDER MALTESE LAW UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 65. Micallef-Grimaud Claude ‘THE RATIONALE FOR EXCLUDING MORAL DAMAGES FROM THE MALTESE CIVIL CODE - A HISTORICAL AND LEGAL INVESTIGATION’ 66. Mifsud Anna MEANINGFUL CHILD PARTICIPATION FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS 67. Mifsud Sarah THE CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO AN AGGRIEVED PERSON IN THE DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS: AN APPRAISAL 68. Mifsud Yvanka LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN THIRD MARITIME SAFETY PACKAGE. IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 69. Mifsud Bonnici Christopher THE CONCEPT OF DISTRIBUTABLE PROFITS AND DIVIDENDS FROM A COMPANY LAW AND FISCAL PERSPECTIVE 70. Mifsud Saydon Fiorella THE CONCEPT OF EQUITY AS APPLIED IN THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL 71. Mizzi Sharon DIVORCE IN MALTA - AN ASSESSMENT 72. Murphy Christine LEGAL CHALLENGES POSED BY THE POSSESSION, USE AND PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 73. Muscat Caroline ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION: ACTIONS IN REM LIGHT OF RECENT AMENDMENTS. 74. Muscat Veronique THE LEGAL BASIS AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE CREATION OF THE STATE OF PALESTINE 75. Musumeci Macelli Miriam MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE WITH A SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ITS PRACTICE IN MARRIAGE BETWEEN NATIONALS AND FOREIGNERS EXAMINERS ALREADY APPROVED EXTENSION APPROVED - TO SUBMIT BY APRIL 2008 76. Portelli Demajo Julienne OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH EMPLOYER’S PERSPECTIVE AND SAFETY: THE UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 77. Said Helena ISSUES APPLICABLE TO TAXATION OF BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER MALTESE LAW: A COMPARATIVE STUDY 78. Said Valerie THE LAW OF NATURALISATION AND CITIZENSHIP IN MALTESE LAW FROM 1921 ONWARDS 79. Sant Charmaine PLANNING THE IMMOVABLE PROPERTY MARKET THROUGH LEGISLATION 80. Sant Marc PROPOSALS FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AGENDA IN MALTA UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 81. Scerri Maria TUTORSHIP - IT’S PLACE CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY AND EFFECT IN 82. Sciriha Mark TOWARDS AN EU COMMON ASYLUM POLICY - A NECESSARY CONSTITUENT FOR THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND JUSTICE? 83. Sciriha Noella THE LEGAL DUTIES OF THE FUND CUSTODIAN TOWARDS COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS 84. Spiteri Jonathan SPECIAL HYPOTHECS ON MOVABLE; REASONS EFFECTS AND IMPLICATIONS OF THIS INNOVATIVE CONCEPT UNDER OUR LAW UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 85. Spiteri Paris Robert PROTECTION AGAINST TAXATION LAWS DISCRIMINATORY 86. Tabone Matthew HIGHER EDUCATION COMPARATIVE STUDY 87. Valenzia Benjamin PRIVACY AND THE PRESS: BALANCING THE RIGHT TO KNOW WITH THE RIGHT TO BE LEFT ALONE 88. Van Der Weerden Cynthia CRITERIA FOR EXPROPRIATION COMPENSATION REVISITED - AN ASSESSMENT IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS LEGISLATION: A UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 89. Vella Andrei THE USE OF ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE 90. Vella Dorianne THE MODERN MALTESE COURTS AND TRIBUNALS OF CIVIL JURISDICTION: THEIR ORIGIN, DEVELOPMENT AND PRESENT DAY SET-UP 91. Zammit John Paul THE REGULATION OF INTERNET GAMING: IS IT TIME FOR AN INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK? 92. Zammit Stephanie STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE OFFENCE OF INCITEMENT TO RACIAL HATRED AND THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. RECENT EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENTS AND THEIR LIKELY IMPACT ON THE MALTESE JURISDICTION UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08) 93. Zammit Sharon SALIENT POINTS OF A DESIGN AND BUILD STANDARD FORM CONTRACT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE FIDIC ORANGE BOOK Zarb Adami Francis A STUDY OF NO FAULT COMPENSATION LEGISLATION AND THE EFFECTS OF ITS INCORPORATION INTO NATIONAL LEGISLATION. UNIVERSITY OF MALTA FACULTY OF LAWS LL.D 3rd YEAR (2007/08) THESES TITLES (Last updated 22.04.08)