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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/132733| Title: | Proclamation XXII of 1814 : Maitland’s blueprint for police reform in Malta and its lasting impact on Maltese criminal law |
| Authors: | Demicoli, Leighton John |
| Keywords: | Criminal law -- Malta Criminal jurisdiction -- Malta Law -- Malta -- History Defense (Civil procedure) -- Malta Malta Police Force -- History Maitland, Thomas, Sir, 1759?-1824 Governors -- Malta -- History Malta -- History -- British occupation, 1800-1964 |
| Issue Date: | 2025 |
| Publisher: | Għaqda Studenti tal-Liġi |
| Citation: | De Micoli, L. J. (2025). Proclamation XXII of 1814 : Maitland’s blueprint for police reform in Malta and its lasting impact on Maltese criminal law. Online Law Journal, 1-5. |
| Abstract: | This article examines policing in Malta before 1814, when law enforcement powers were fragmented among various officials, often leading toconflicts. Proclamation XXII of 1814, promulgated by Governor Thomas Maitland, introduced a structured police force, addressing these inefficiencies and laying the foundation for modern policing in Malta. Beyond law enforcement, the Proclamation also served as a catalyst for broader legal reforms, reinforcing judicial independence and the presumption of innocence - principles that would later shape the Maltese Criminal Code. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/132733 |
| Appears in Collections: | Online Law Journal |
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