Malta

Finding the Law of the Micro-States and Small Jurisdictions of Europe

Online guide, written by Andrew Grossman who is a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer, to finding sources of primary and secondary law for “small jurisdictions” of Europe -defined as “political entities having a population under one million persons”. The guide was published in 2024 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author gives links to academic works on micro-states and to law libraries that hold printed materials on these jurisdictions.

Office of the State Advocate

Website of the Office of the State Advocate, an agency of the Maltese government, which acts as principal advisor to Government in matters of law and legal opinion. There is information on the role of the State Advocate, profiles of the legal officers and news items. The site can be viewed in English and Maltese. 

Malta Legislation

Website providing free access to all Maltese laws, including subsidiary legislation, compiled by the Office of the State Advocate. The consolidated Laws of Malta can be browsed by chapter or searched by keyword or title. Recent acts are found in the Publications section of the site, along with legal notices, bye-laws and parliamentary bills. Video guides are provided to assist with searching along with a selection of FAQs. The site is available in English or Maltese. 

Sentenzi Online

Sentenzi Online is a service hosted by the Maltese Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs offering a collection of judgements of the Maltese Courts from 1944 onwards. The collection is arranged in the following categories: selected judgements from 1944 onwards; all judgements from 2001; judgements from the last year and from the last fifteen days. Cases can be searched by date, court, judge, parties or keywords and can be viewed in summary or full-text (PDF) form although not all of the cases from 1944 to 2000 are available in full.

World Law: Malta

Part of WorldLII's World Law service containing links to Internet resources for Malta. A range of browse and search features are available on the site. Browse sections include links covering Malta's courts, government sites, lawyers, introductions to Maltese law, legislation, parliament and other indexes. Additional sections highlight subject areas including travel and tourism, foreign investment and health and medicine. A stored search will automatically search for materials relating to Malta on all of World Law.

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates

Chetcuti Cauchi Advocates is a Maltese law firm specialising in tax, financial, trust and intellectual property law. Its website includes a legal resources library, with guidance on aspects of Maltese law including immigration, shipping, taxation and intellectual property. There is also a collection of in-house articles dealing with subjects such as tax arbitration, corporate finance, e-commerce, intellectual property law and offshore investment.

Judiciary of Malta

Website of the Judiciary of Malta, covering the work of judges, magistrates, judicial assistants and jurors. The Judiciary section includes information on the superior and lower courts. as well as a diagram of the court system (under 'Administration'). The site also covers judicial appointments and disciplinary proceedings, and makes available the Code of Ethics for the Judiciary, speeches by the Chief Justice and a legal history of Malta from 1530 to 1798.
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