Dr Joseph Bugeja is a Lecturer within the Department of EU and Comparative Law, Faculty of Laws, University of Malta. He was called to the bar in 2004. He also holds a Teacher’s warrant (1994).
Throughout his professional career, Dr Joseph Bugeja has occupied the position of Director, International Economic Relations at the Economic Policy Division within the Ministry of Finance from September 2004 to June 2012. He represented Malta as titulaire in the Trade Policy Committee (Council committee established by Article 207 of TFEU). He also occupied the position of Director (Land) from July 2012 to December 2014 and Commissioner of Land from December 2013 to 2014.
Dr Bugeja practices law both in an advisory capacity and pleads in court audiences at the Maltese Courts of Justice.
Academic achievements:
- Ph.D. Thesis “Effective remedies in public procurement: The case for enhanced harmonisation”, University of Gronigen, 2023
- LL.D., Thesis: “The Protection of the Financial Services Consumer under financial services and consumer legislation”, University of Malta, 2000-2003
- Master of Arts in Diplomatic Studies - Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, Thesis: “Italo-Maltese Relations 1880-1980: From Cultural Affinities to Diplomatic Relations”, 1993-1995
- Bachelor of Education (Honours), Thesis: “L-Introversjoni fil-Poezija Maltija tat-Tieni Nofs tas-Seklu Ghoxrin”, University of Malta,1989-1993
- B.A. Legal and Humanistic Studies - University of Malta, 1997-2000
- Notary Public Diploma - University of Malta, 2000-2001
- Certificate in Diplomatic Studies - Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, 1992-1993
- Stefan Griller/Elisabeth Lentsch (eds.), EMU Integration and Member States’ Constitutions, “The assimilation of the EU’s economic, fiscal and monetary governance acquis in the Maltese legal framework”, Hart Publishers, Oxford, 2021
- Joseph Bugeja, "Effective Remedies in Public Procurement: The Case for Enhanced Harmonisation", Ridderprint BV, Ridderkerk, The Netherlands, 2023
