OAR@UM Community:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/11242026-08-25T15:19:42Z2026-08-25T15:19:42ZAFM – the last port of callhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1486492026-08-25T09:30:16Z2026-08-01T00:00:00ZTitle: AFM – the last port of call
Abstract: Recently, the
government
announced that it will
be deploying Armed
Forces of Malta
(hereafter ‘AFM’)
personnel to patrol
the streets of Swieqi
for the purpose of
law enforcement.; As expected, the Swieqi
Residents Association
and Swieqi Local
Council have welcomed
this initiative.
Other organisations have been
critical of this deployment. Personally,
I have no qualms on this
deployment. I consider this to be
an ordinary civilian function performed
by the AFM in terms of
law. [excerpt]2026-08-01T00:00:00ZDoes the jury system breach human rights?https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1485352026-08-19T07:29:33Z2026-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Does the jury system breach human rights?
Abstract: Professor of Law Kevin Aquilina
has called for the government to
establish a commission to undertake
an in-depth review of
Malta’s jury system, arguing that
it has become increasingly complex
and difficult to manage.; In an opinion piece being published
in The Malta Independent
on Sunday today, Prof. Aquilina
questions whether the jury system
remains relevant in its present
form, pointing to the lack of
formal training for jurors, the
complexity of modern trials and
the lengthy periods during which
jurors can be required to remain
separated from their families and
the outside world.2026-01-01T00:00:00ZManifesto for change at the Planning Authorityhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1484892026-08-14T10:58:14Z2026-08-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Manifesto for change at the Planning Authority
Abstract: The latest public
consultation
document on
planning law is a
meaningless exercise
for it does not really
address the crux of
the problem. It
continues to be an
exercise in
patchwork. There is
no real in-depth
thought behind this
consultation. Hence,
it is not the purpose
of this contribution to
waste reader’s time
by discussing a futile
cosmetic
consultation.2026-08-01T00:00:00ZConstitutional redress for institutional failureshttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1484102026-08-05T08:30:42Z2025-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Constitutional redress for institutional failures
Abstract: The wife and daughter of marine biologist Albert Brian Rosso, who disappeared nearly 20 years ago, have been awarded €350,000 in compensation after the court found that the state had failed to protect his fundamental right to life.
The case in the names of Mary Rose Rosso and Desiree Marie Grech Rosso vs. the State Advocate, Attorney General, and Commissioner of Police, was heard before the First Hall of the Civil Court in its Constitutional Jurisdiction. The proceedings were initiated by Rosso’s wife and daughter as his immediate relatives, following his disappearance on 10 October 2005, These constitutional proceedings were triggered due to procedural pitfalls that severely impacted the Rosso family following Mr. Rosso’s disappearance in 2005. [extract]2025-01-01T00:00:00Z