PBL1025 - Military Law for Members of the Armed Forces of Malta

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

Semester 2

4 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-Time Day

The study-unit will primarily analyse Maltese military law. It will discuss this subject under nine main headings, these being the constitutional provisions relevant to the Armed Forces, the Malta Armed Forces Act and Subsidiary Legislation made thereunder, criminal offences that are relevant to AFM personnel and the military procedure under the Armed Forces Act. The study-unit will also deal with Police powers exercisable by members of the Armed Forces of Malta, pertinent Administrative Law to AFM personnel, the relevance of National Security Law to the Armed Forces, the law regulating diplomatic privileges and immunities together Law, and Data Protection and Freedom of 福利在线免费 Laws, all in so far as the AFM is concerned.

Main Reading List

Raymond Mangion, ""Legislatures and Legislation in Malta, 1914 to 1964"", Midsea Books, Valletta, 2017
Laurie R Blank, 鈥淚nternational Conflict and Security Law鈥�, Edward Elgar Publishing, London, 2023.

Supplementary Reading List

Raymond Mangion ""Maltese Legislation, 1918 to 1928, A History"", Kite Group, Hamrun, 2023
Nigel D White, 鈥淢ilitary Justice, Edward Elgar Publishing, London, 2022.

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Study-unit Aims

The aim of the study-unit is to present a clear definition and understanding of military law according to the law and the present Law.

Students will be taught to recognise and interpret the aims and ends of the Act and how this intertwines with the daily running of all the Armed Forces of Malta and the practice of military law.

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

Write a detailed assignment on a certain aspect of the armed forces and military law in Malta.
Analyse, evaluate, study and interpret the Armed Forces Act.
Implement and give advice on aspect of military law from a legal perspective.

Learning Outcomes: Skills

By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:

write upon
Military Law
the management of the Armed Forces of Malta
the legal parameters and code of conduct applicable to Armed Forces of Malta personnel.
appraise, evaluate and research in the field of Military Law.

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