The Malta Maritime Law Association (MMLA) is a non-profit making, voluntary organisation which was set up in 1994 with the aim of promoting the study and advancement of Maritime Law and its administration. With its expertise the MMLA plays a key role in ensuring that the Maltese maritime legislative and regulatory infrastructure is constantly updated, revised, amended and improved in a pro-active and well researched manner, in order to enhance qualitative standards as well as to further consolidate Malta's pre-eminent position as an international maritime services … Read More
News
Recent changes to procedures in relation to vessel arrests
Procedures for an arrest of vessel in Malta have been recently upgraded to enable, for the first time in Maltese legislative history, privately-engaged bailiffs to formally serve a warrant of arrest on ships that are in Maltese territorial seas. Act XXXI is the law that brought these changes into force … Read more...
How we work
Committees
The MMLA is headed by an Executive Committee supported by several Sub-Committees where topical issues are addressed. This structure allows us to draw on the expertise of key professionals within the Malta shipping community. The Sub-Committees also act as a point of reference for the legal community where any issues … Read more...
Academic Legal Meeting
Events
On 13 February the Malta Maritime Law Association organised an Academic Legal Meeting held principally for the legal maritime community at the Malta Chamber of Commerce in Valletta. The aim was to have an open discussion on recent case law and other developments. Dr Jotham Scerri Diacono, Partner at Ganado Advocates … Read more...