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About
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From the very start of student representation efforts in Malta, law students have always played a pivotal role. It was in fact at the beginning of the 20th century, on the initiative of a then law student, Arturo Mercieca ( later Sir Arturo Mercieca ), that what was then the C.P.U. (nowadays K.S.U.) was set up as the first student union on the island.
As the number of students increased, the need was felt for student representation efforts to be localised in the various faculties. Once again taking the first step, a group of law students, in 1943, at a time when Malta was still ravaged by war, set up Ghaqda Studenti tal-Ligi (University Law Students' Society). This group of students was led at the time by a young student, going by the name of Joseph Ganado. This young law student was later to become Professor of Civil law at the Faculty of law of the University of Malta, during which time he was considered as one of the pillars of the Maltese legal profession. Prof. J. M. Ganado at present occupies the post of honorary president of Ghaqda Studenti tal-Ligi.
From its humble beginnings up until the present day, the Society has always been a reference point in any Maltese law student's life. Besides its natural role as a student representative body, with its untiring efforts to defend law students' rights and interests both at University and on a nationwide level, the Law Society contributes in no little way to the developments in the Maltese legal circle. Shortly following its setting up, Ghaqda Studenti Tal- Ligi issued the first edition of Id-Dritt Law Journal which is at present the only local law journal dealing with both aspects of local as well as foreign legislation and legal issues. Furthermore the same society has over the years issued a number of publications, amongst which a collection of Maltese Constitutional law cases. On an annual basis, Gh.S.L. publishes law notes for students, which are of an essential nature, given the total lack of recent legal literature dealing with Maltese law.
These efforts are complimented with the organisation of several seminars and conferences addressed by both local speakers as well as top foreign speakers. Particular emphasis is also made on the organisation of Moot Courts, which have featured in the Society's calendar of events from its year of foundation to date. Ghaqda Studenti Tal- Ligi can also boast of having its own Thesis Library, containing a collection of thesis presented at the Faculty of law by law students throughout the years as well as a number of books and foreign journals kindly donated by the Society's benefactors.
Finally, the Society also takes care of providing law students with social events at which to do away with the stress accumulated as a result of hours of lectures and study. Activities range from pub crawling and parties to the annual graduation ball and St. Ives celebrations.
| President |
Tiziana Filletti (LL.D. 2nd year) |
| Secretary |
Angelo Chetcuti (LLD. 2nd year) |
| Treasurer |
David Borg Carbott (LL.D. 2nd year) |
| Academic Officer |
Graziella Calleja(LL.D. 2nd year) |
| Non-Academic Officer |
Fredrick Ellul(LL.D. 2nd year) |
| Public Relations Officer |
Maria Sciberras (BA. 2nd year) |
| Publications Officer |
Patrick Buhagiar (LL.D. 2nd year) |
| International Officer |
Daniela Mangion (LL.D. 3rd year) |
| ID-Dritt Editor |
Simon Lungaro (LL.D. 2nd year) |
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| Student Representative |
Paul Cachia (LL.D. 3rd year) |
| Student Representative |
Kristian Balzan (LL.D. 3rd year) |
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