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Title: Faculty of Laws Newsletter : July 2026 : issue 42 Abstract: This newsletter reports on recent developments in assessment practices, international legal engagement, academic administration, and scholarly activities at the Faculty of Laws. It discusses efforts to improve the efficiency of examination and assessment processes through the adoption of digital technologies, including Wiseflow, and the potential use of multiple-choice and true-or-false assessments where pedagogically appropriate. The newsletter also highlights the judicial work of Judge Professor David J. Attard as President of the Seabed Disputes Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in proceedings involving Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd. and the International Seabed Authority. Further activities include participation in a SEA-EU Alliance symposium in Gdańsk concerning the administration of joint Master's programmes, with particular attention to international collaboration, student mobility, visa procedures, and administrative practice. The newsletter additionally reports on participation by Faculty academics in the ICON-S Annual Conference in Dublin, where papers addressed biometric border controls, proportionality, the digital state, and the protection of citizens by the European courts. Collectively, these activities demonstrate the Faculty's engagement with educational innovation, international legal institutions, transnational academic cooperation, public law, technology, and contemporary challenges to rights and governance.

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Title: Faculty of Laws Newsletter : June 2026 : issue 41 Abstract: This newsletter reports on recent scholarly, educational, international, and public engagement activities of the Faculty of Laws at the University of Malta. It highlights the publication and promotion of the first edition of the Malta Journal of Legal Studies, including opportunities for double-blind peer-reviewed contributions and the planned production of printed copies. The newsletter also announces the updating of study-unit reading lists, a public lecture at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on the European Union, citizenship, and the right to good administration, and a research visit by a PhD student from the University of Catania on the constitutional protection of the environment. Further activities include the launch of a publication on the legislative and constitutional development of the Maltese language, the establishment of a programme on the Common Heritage of Humankind, participation in a student-led law reform policy event, and a conference on fundamental rights in the age of artificial intelligence. Collectively, these activities demonstrate the Faculty's engagement with legal scholarship, postgraduate research, international collaboration, public legal education, student participation, environmental and international law, and emerging challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

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Title: Faculty of Laws Newsletter : May 2026 : issue 40 Abstract: This newsletter highlights recent academic, scholarly, international, and staff activities of the Faculty of Laws at the University of Malta. It announces the first issue of the Malta Journal of Legal Studies and invites submissions for its forthcoming edition. The report also documents visits and academic engagements involving Madam Justice Ramona Frendo and Judge Professor Eugene Buttigieg, including discussions on European Union law, judicial education, student opportunities at European institutions, and the jurisdiction of the General Court of the European Union. Further activities include the Faculty's annual administrative staff team-building event, a visit by a research delegation from the University of Gdansk to explore cooperation in sustainable development and Erasmus exchanges, the annual general meeting of the ICON-S Malta Chapter, and the publication of new works by members of the Faculty on the Maltese language and insolvency law. Collectively, the report reflects the Faculty's commitment to legal scholarship, international collaboration, student and staff development, professional engagement, and the dissemination of legal research.

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Title: Faculty of Laws Newsletter : April 2026 : issue 39 Abstract: This newsletter presents recent academic, student, and outreach activities of the Faculty of Laws at the University of Malta. It highlights the publication of the inaugural issue of the Malta Journal of Legal Studies, international academic visits to European Union institutions, participation in the Hague Inter-University Law Debate Tournament, collaboration with international academic affiliates, postgraduate graduation ceremonies, engagement with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to promote careers in diplomacy, and outreach to sixth-form students from Gozo. Collectively, these activities demonstrate the Faculty's commitment to legal scholarship, international engagement, student development, academic collaboration, professional orientation, and public outreach.

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