%0 Journal Article
%T THE M¨¦LANGE OF INNOVATION AND TRADITION IN MALTESE LAW: THE ESSENCE OF THE MALTESE MIX?
%A B And¨°
%J Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal/Potchefstroomse Elektroniese Regsblad
%D 2012
%I North-West  University
%X 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.
%K Tradition
%K English law
%K continental law
%K hybridity
%K mixed legal systems
%K Maltese courts
%K moral damages
%K pre-contractual liability
%K lacunae
%U http://www.nwu.ac.za/webfm_send/58701