alld for Ih e Diploma of NOlary Public (N.P. )

L. N. 99 of 1\188

EIl UC ,HION ACT, 1988

(,\ CT XXIV OF 1988)

K~1;ul~tions for th~

I>.:gn 'l.' (lr lloctor of Laws (U ,.Il. )

alld for Ih e Diploma of NOlary Public (N.P. )

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 29 of

the Education AcL 1988. the Chancellor of the University of Ma lta

has prorlH.llgatcd the following regulations made by the Senate of tile

University of Malta in virtue of Ihe powers confern:d upon it by section

JJ o f the said Ac!.

Cil31ion

These regulations may be ciled as the Regulations for the Degree

of Doctor of L.!w, (LL.D.) and for the Diploma of Notary Public

(N .P.) and shall apply only \0 1hl.' courses commencing in February.

1983. REGULATIONS }'OR T HE DEGREE OF

I)()C'TOR OF tAWS (U .. !).)

Admi ssion

To be eligible for admis,ion to the Degree of Doctor of L~ws (LL.D.) 'I

candidate must

(i )

comply with the provi,ions of Section 37 of the Educ~tion Act 1974

(ii)

sat isf y the Entry Requirements in accordant:e with Regulation 3 be low;

(iii) complete 1 he cour.;e of st udies. qualify in thc cxaminations, a nd satisfy

any other requirements prescribed in these Regulat ions.

])uratiun or Course

The course of studies leading to the Degree of Doctor of La ws eXlends over

a ]X'riod of six ycars. as specifkd in Regulation 5 hercunder.

Ent ry Requireme nts

A cand idate may apply for admission to the Course of Law if in possession of

1. Three passes al Advanced Level (two passes of wh ich at Grade C or

better. and onc pass at Grade D or better) in

English

Maltese (Advanced I. latriculalion)

Italian (Adv;lnccd M;.lricubtion) or

French or La tin or Economics or

I-'hilosophy (Advanced Matriculation).

Five passes at Ordinary Level. or eq uivalent.

The subjects offered must include;

(a) Mathematics

(b) Onc passal '0' Level in Italian and in either French or Latin

(c) Any OIlier 1V,;0 or three subjects from the approved 1is1.

Note: A candidate possessing the required pass at Advanced Level in It alian

or French or Lati n shall not be required \0 have a pass a! '0' Level in these subjects.

N.B. A candidate in possession of tbe 'A' Level pass in English may offer

English Language at '0' Level.

No subject may be offered at both ' A' and '0' levels.

DI ,";sion of G roups

4. (a) To enahle worker/students 10 alternate periods of work at their place

of work wi th periods of study at th e University in terms of the Education Act.

1974, each year of the Course sha ll be divided into 1wo semc~ters. one devoted

to study and onc devoted to work .

(b) Students and worker/students registered for the Cou rse shall, wherever

possible. be divided into two groups of roughly equal size. and each semeste r

shall be allended by one or other of the two groups.

Cou rse Curriculum

5. The subjects of the Course of Law shall be the following

First Year (Academic Semester I)

Crimi nal Law

Constitutional Law

Philosophy of Law

Second Year (Academic Semester 11)

Admini strat ive Law

Roman and Civil Law

Criminal Law

Third Year ( Academic Semester IJI)

Civil Law

Public Intern~ tio llal Law

Commercial Law

Industrial and Fiscal Legislation

Fourth Year (Academic Semester IV)

Civil Law

Private International Law

Com mercial alld Maritime Laws

Fifth Year (Academic Semester V)

Laws of Organization alld Civil Procedure

Commercial Law and Procedure

Crim inal Procedure

Forensic Medi cine

Sixth Year (Aca demic Semester VI)

Thesis studies, productio ll alld examill3lion

Professional practice

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6. (a) Students and worker/students shall be assessed in every subject taught

during an academic sem~,ter in ~~ .... vrdance with criteria estab!ished by the Senate

on the recommenda tion of the Faculty Board.

Additionally. wrillen and oral examinations in every subject taught during

the year Sh'111 be held at the cnd of each academ ic semester for students and

worker/students listed to attend that particular se mester.

(b) In the fifth and sixth years of the Course for the Degree of Doctor of

Laws the final examination shall be held in two parts

(i) Part One, which shall consist of thc assessments and examinations

referred to in Regulation 6(a). shall be h~ld in the fifth year;

(ii) Part Two. which shall consist of the subm issio n of a thesis. and a

final ex"mination on the subject of the thesis for all students and worker/

st ud~nts attend in g that Course. shall be held in the sixth year.

Results

7. The results for each academic se mester are consolidated and published as

onc result. graded A. B. C. D or Fml for each student.

The grade allocated to different subjects will be available to students "t their

requ est ,md in confidence.

Thesis

8. (a) Th e subject of the thesis referred to in Regul;otion 6(b)(ii) sh,,\I be

submitted by a candidate f{)f the approval of the Faculty Board at any time after

the candidate has been approved in the examinations held in eve ry subject at the

end of the seco nd year of the course bul in any nent no t later than Ihc end of

the fourth year of the \:ourw_

(b) A candidate m;>y submit his thesis for the approva l of the Faculty Bo;>rd

in the sixth yC<lT of the COUTSe after he has been approved in ;>11 subjects of the

course .

(c) A c;!ndid"te who for a rea~on considered ju~tified by the Faculty Bo;>rd

does not or is unable to submit the thesis during the Sixth Year of the Course.

may su bmit it for the approval of the Faculty Board within a period of twelve

months followi ng the fi nal year.

9. On approval of the subject of the thesis , the Faculty Board shall appoint a

tut or to dlTect and supervise the "'ork of the candidate.

lO. The thesis is to be an original work or other contribu tion to the knowledge

of the approved subject showing that the cand idatc has carried out research thereon .

It shall consist of at least lOO double-spaced type-written pages A4 size with a margin

of not more than I V;! inches. and sh all be accompanied by (a) a table of contents,

(b) a table of la ws and rules ciled, (c) a t" ble of cases eiled. and (d) a bibliography_

The origina l shall be accompanied by t"'enty copies similarly typewritten.

11. The cand idate when SUbmlttlrlg his thesis shall sign a declaration stating

that it is his own personal work and whether it has been previously submitted or is

concurrently being submitted in candidature for another degree. in which case the

candidate shall state how much of it has or is being submitted.

12 The thc~is sh;tll be c~~mincd by !he tutor and IWo c ~amincl'; "ppoinl<:d for

the purpose by the Faculty Board.

It -tcii tigi eiaminata mit-·tutof· u min iewg eiami naluri nominati ghal dan

I-iskop mill -FIord tal -Fakulta.

The examiners sha ll within such time as may be determined by till' Faculty

Board of Laws submit a report to (he said Facuhy on (hc merits of the thesis as 10

whether il satisfied th.: requiremems of Regulat ion 10.

14 If Ihe Examiners' Report is favouri'blc, the candidate sh,,1I be required 10

undergo a final oral cx amin31ion, which shall las\ no! less than thirty and 110\ more

than forty -five minutes. before the Faculty Board of Laws and he shall be required

10 answer any (juestions concerning the approved subject. A tutor or an cxannncr

who is nOl a membe r of the Faculty Board shall have to attend any meeting or meetings

of the said Board 3! which the said examination takes place.

Jekk ir-rapport wl-Eiaminamri jkun favorevoli. il -kandidat ghandu

jissollometti ruhu ghall-dam; oral finali la' mhu x inqas minll Ilctin minuta u mhux

iijed minn h,; msa u erbghin minuta qudd iem Sord tal - F"kult~ tal -Ligi u jkun mi,tenni

li jirrispondi gha l don13ndi dwar is-suggett approval. It -· tutor· jcw ciaminatur li ma

jkunx membru tal-B(nd tal-Fakuhil ghandu jallcndi S-sedutil jcw scduti tal -Bord tal -

Fakult!! meta jsir dan I-dami.

A final Report by the Faculty Board of Laws shall be submitted to the

Rector not later than fifteen d"ys after the holding of the final oral examination.

stating whethe r the candidate should be admitted tothe Degree of Doctor of Laws.

COURSE LEADi NG T O TH E

D IPLOMA OF NOT ARY PUB liC (N. f'. )

The Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Laws shall apply to students and

worker/students in the Faculty of Laws who take the course leading to the Diploma

of Notary Public. provided that the Course of NOWT)" Public shall only extend over

the first four year.; of the LL.D. Course.

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