The Malta Law Academy and the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Malta are once again commemorating World Consumers Day with an annual Consumer Law Conference which will be held on Thursday at the Chamber of Advocates Hall between 2pm and 5.30pm.

David Fabri, Head of the Department of Commercial Law and member of the MLA advisory board, will be chairing this afternoon conference and will also deliver a talk entitled ‘List of Shame – a Top 10 of Recent Culprits’.

Dr Fabri said:  “Once again we are lucky to secure a very special line-up of speakers for this year’s annual Consumer Law Conference, indeed an atypical list which for the first time includes a sociologist, an anthropologist and an economist addressing the subject. We are looking forward to this event, which is an annual opportunity to take a closer look at where consumer protection fits within pro-business Malta.”

Speakers include leading academics and professionals: Godfrey Baldacchino, Pro-Rector and Professor of Sociology at the University of Malta, who will deliver this year’s opening address; David Zammit, Head of the Department of Civil Law, whose talk will be ‘Compensating for Moral Damage in Civil and Consumer Law: a Case of Convergent Evolution?’; and Lawrence Zammit, economist and chairman of Misco, will give an economist’s perspective of consumer protection. Dr Annalies Muscat, senior associate at Mamo TCV Advocates and a lecturer in competition and consumer law, will talk on ‘Protecting the Consumer in the Digital Marketplace – Where are we so far?’ Finally,  Chiara Frendo and Julienne Bencini, both associates at Ganado Advocates, will jointly present their assessment of the workings of the Financial Services Arbiter institution to date.

Registrations are open at €30, and €20 for students. To register, one may call 2124 8601 or 7720 8601 or e-mail events@avukati.org

The Malta Law Academy is a Foundation of the Malta Chamber of Advocates.