Programme Description

Programme Description



University of Malta

Faculty of Laws

Master of Advocacy
(M.Adv.(Melit.))

(for courses commencing October 2018)

YEAR ONE

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to register for two elective study-units (10 ECTS). Either the Year elective and a Semester 1 or Semester 2 elective study-unit, or one Semester 1 and one Semester 2 elective study-unit.

Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CVL5044 The Law of Civil Procedure 10 ECTS
LAW5012* Professional Practice for Advocates 30 ECTS

Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.

CVL5029 Practical Applications in Family Law 5 ECTS

*Study-unit LAW5012 will start in October 2018 and continue up to October 2019.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CML5036 Corporate Re-Organisation and Liquidation 5 ECTS
CRL5008 Criminal Procedure 1 5 ECTS
CVL5025 Introduction to Notarial Law 5 ECTS
CVL5036 Advanced Practical Applications in the Law of Succession 5 ECTS

Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.

CVL5037 Fiscal Legislation Associated with Immovables 1 5 ECTS
ECL5065 EU Legal Translation and Drafting EN/MT 5 ECTS
INL5007 International Migration Law 5 ECTS
LAW5038 Accountancy Skills for the Legal Profession 5 ECTS
PAT5753 Forensic Medicine 5 ECTS




Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

CRL5009 Criminal Procedure 2 5 ECTS
ECL5069 Advanced EU Law of Procedure 5 ECTS
MCT5012 The Law of Mediation 5 ECTS
PBL5028 Constitutional and Human Rights Procedure 5 ECTS

Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.

CML5000 Asset Finance Law (Ships and Aircraft) 5 ECTS
CML5042 Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Contracts with Special Focus on Securities and Financing Related Contracts 5 ECTS
CVL5028 Practical Issues in Civil Procedure 5 ECTS
CVL5038 Fiscal Legislation Associated with Immovables 2 5 ECTS
ECL5070 EU Succession Law 5 ECTS




This programme of study is governed by The General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Degree of Master of Advocacy – M.Adv. – and the Degree of Master of Notarial Studies – M.Not.St. under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.
 
Last Updated: 2 February 2021
 
The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints.
Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.
Unless for exceptional approved reasons, no changes to the programme of study for a particular academic year will be made once the students' registration period for that academic year begins.

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