Understanding Malta’s Constitution, Robert Musumeci

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“Understanding Malta’s Constitution discusses a myriad of subjects that are directly and indirectly connected to the Constitution. It starts off by tracing the origin of our Constitution prior to independence and post-independence. It refers to Malta’s national symbols set out in the very first chapter of the Constitution, constitutional principles, the main organs of the state established by the Constitution – parliament, government, and the judiciary, and other public offices of interest to the constitutionalist, the role of the individual within the context of the Constitution and the European Convention Act that both contain provisions that regulate the safeguarding of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and concludes with a discussion of a very innovative subject on the Constitution as a discipline of power. I recommend this book to all those persons who want a ready reckoner to the Constitution of Malta and, at the moment, do not have sufficient time to delve deeper by reading elaborate treatises on the subject. This book serves as a teaser that opens the reader’s appetite to read further other more detailed publications on Constitutional Law. Its praiseworthiness lies in its capability to succinctly explain the Constitution of Malta in layman’s terms without excessive recourse to legalese and pedantry.”

Professor Kevin Aquilina

Professor of Law and former Dean of the Faculty of Laws

University of Malta