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The Mélange of Innovation and Tradition in Maltese Law: The Essence of the Maltese Mix? in: European Journal of Comparative Law and Governance - Ahead of print
The Mélange of Innovat...
Author: B. Andò 1
1 LLB (University of Catania)
https://doi.org/10.1163/22134514-45060002
tradition; English law; continental law; hybridity; mixed legal systems; Maltese courts; moral damages; pre-contractual liability; lacunae
The aim of this paper is to provide valuable insights into the Maltese legal system with a special focus on private law. The assumption is that this legal system is the by-product of the “mixing” of innovation and tradition, resulting from the interaction of English law and continental law. A major role in the development of the system is played by courts. Some examples (moral damages and pre-contractual liability) are considered which highlight the importance of the function displayed by Maltese judges.
1. General Remarks on the Concept of “Tradition”: Maltese Tradition and the Foundation of the Maltese Legal System
2. Malta as a Mixed Legal System? Short Survey of Leading Theories on Mixed Legal Systems
3. The ‘Mixedness’ as a Basic Character of the Maltese Legal System
4. The Roots of the Maltese Private Law
4.1. Precontractual Liability and Moral Damages As Significant Examples of the Maltese “Law in Action”
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