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Joanne Farrugia

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Joanne Farrugia

Dr Joanne Farrugia joined the firm as a trainee in 2015. She pursued her studies at the University of Malta, graduating as Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 2016. Joanne was admitted to the bar in 2018 after graduating as Master of Advocacy from the same University in 2017. In the course of her studies for the first degree, Dr Farrugia submitted a dissertation entitled ‘Criminal liability in road traffic accidents.’ Dr Farrugia’s main areas of work include criminal, civil and commercial law, with particular interest in the day-to-day legal work of commercial entities. Joanne is also...

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Edward Mario Camilleri

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Edward Mario Camilleri

Dr. Edward Mario Camilleri graduated as a Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta in 2014 with a thesis entitled ‘The Offshore Protocol to the Barcelona Convention – The Regulation and Challenges to its Implementation’ after having successfully graduated as a Bachelor of Laws in 2011 and obtaining a Diploma Notary Public in 2012. Dr. Camilleri subsequently graduated with Distinction from the International Maritime Law Institute with a Masters in International Maritime Law in 2015 with a dissertation entitled ‘Salient Aspects on the Incorporation of Charterparty Terms into the Bill...

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Christopher Chircop

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Christopher Chircop

Dr. Christopher Chircop is an associate with the firm since October 2010. Christopher graduated from the University of Malta as Bachelor of Laws in 2010 and was awarded the Diploma of Notary Public in 2011. He was awarded the Doctor of Laws degree in 2013. His doctoral thesis dealt with Malta’s Legal Challenges in Implementing the EU Effort Sharing Decision on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions. Christopher was called to the Bar in 2014.   Dr Chircop combines the roles of pleading and audience before the courts and also provides legal counseling and advice. His areas of work...

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SAGA JURIS wins Legal Awards

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SAGA JURIS wins Legal Awards

SAGA JURIS is proud to announce that is has been awarded the Criminal Litigation Law firm of the year in Malta and the Construction and Real Estate Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Malta awards from Corporate Intl for 2015.  

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A Basic Analysis on the Right to be Forgotten

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A Basic Analysis on the Right to be Forgotten

On the 22nd January 2013, Ms Viviane Reding, Commissioner responsible for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, announced the European Commission proposal to create a new right related to data protection and privacy, that is, the ‘right to be forgotten’. This right finds its origin in the le droit à l’oubli from French law and has been debated particularly in Europe and in the USA for the past years. This right was introduced as an effort to tackle the issue of data privacy amongst the growing technological advances. Essentially the ‘right to be forgotten’ gives the data...

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